Understanding SQL Azure
What if you could have rich SQL database functionality as a continuously available service on the Windows Azure Platform without having to worry about purchasing, installing and maintaining database server hardware and software? Well you can, it's called SQL Azure Database, and if you know how to develop SQL Server database applications you already have everything you need to get started using it as a part of your Windows Azure applications. In this session we'll give you an overview of SQL Azure Database, explain how it differs from on-premise SQL Server, and show you some tips and tricks to get started developing new database applications or migrating existing SQL Server databases to the cloud.

Additional Resources

• Building Large Scale Elastic Database Tiers with SQL Azure Federations
• Download: SQL Server Data Tools
• SQL Data-Tier Application Framework (DAC Fx)
• Learn About SQL Azure Federations from Cihan Biyikoglu

Hands-on Labs

The hands-on labs have been designed to take the concepts that you have learned in the session and apply them to code and solutions. Click on the hands-on lab to download the lab. Then unzip and open the Lab.docx document within the zip to begin the lab.

In order to open and run the hands-on lab, you’ll need the Windows Azure tools v1.5 or higher. If you do not already have the Windows Azure tools installed, download and install them from here.

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Additional Azure Camp Sessions   

• Getting Started with Windows Azure
• Application Scenarios
• Windows Azure Storage
• Securing, Connecting, and Scaling

Your Host – Jonathan Rozenblit   

Jonathan (“the Cloud Guy’) Rozenblit is a developer evangelist and certified Windows Azure advisor. He currently focuses on working with developers, architects, and development managers on Cloud Computing and implementing Windows Azure as the backend platform to their application.

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