Quentin Clark, Vice President for SQL Server, delivered a session after the TechEd keynote yesterday about the future of SQL Server for data and BI and moving towards the cloud in the upcoming “Denali” release. There was a great demo by Roger Doherty that illustrates how well SQL Azure...

Lynn Langit, a Senior Developer Evangelist, has developed a comprehensive video presentation on migration to SQL Azure. This presentation includes demos using the following tools: SQL Azure Migration Wizard Access to SQL Azure Migration Wizard SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 - scripting...

Last week I was able to take some time with Liam Cavanagh, Sr Program Manager of SQL Azure Data Sync. Data Sync is a synchronization service built on top of the Microsoft Sync Framework to provide bi-directional data synchronization and data management capabilities. This enables data to be easily share...

In this demo-intensive and video , David Robinson shows how to build Web applications quickly with SQL Azure Databases and familiar Web technologies. He also demonstrate several new enhancements Microsoft has added to SQL Azure, including the new SQL Azure Portal and these keys features: Silverlight...

SQL Azure provides an information platform that you can easily provision, configure, and use to power your cloud applications.   In this session Lev Novik explores the patterns and practices that help you develop and deploy applications that can exploit the full power of the elastic, highly available...

In this session we will show you how SQL Azure Data Sync enables on-premises SQL Server data to be easily shared with SQL Azure allowing you to extend your on-premises data to begin creating new cloud-based applications. Using SQL Azure Data sync’s bi-directional data synchronization support, changes...

The database manager for SQL Azure (previously known as Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston”) is a lightweight and easy to use database management tool for SQL Azure databases. The web-based tool is designed specifically for Web developers and other technology professionals seeking...

With the preview release of new SQL Azure Reporting capabilities, developers can now take advantage of familiar tools and development techniques to build reporting capabilities embedded within your Windows Azure Platform application. This new service delivers a set of processing components, tools, and...

SQL Azure is Microsoft’s cloud data platform. Initially offering a relational database as a service, there are new enhancements to the user experience and additions to the relational data services provided. Most notably, updates to SQL Azure Data Sync enable data synchronization between on-premises...

In the first video , Your First SQL Azure Database, we created a new blank SQL Azure database in the cloud. In this second part, learn how to provision your database with tables and basic queries using Transact-SQL and additional tools including Visual Studio Web Developer Express and SQL Server Management...

This video is a brief tutorial that walks through the three steps to create a SQL Azure database and provision a simple database. Alternative direct link to Microsoft Showcase Site: Creating Your First Database .

In this webcast Liam Cavanagh shows you how you can extend the capabilities of these solutions by writing custom sync applications to enable bi-directional data synchronization between SQL Server and SQL Azure enabling you to add customization to your synchronization process such as custom business...

This week we will be focusing on the Sync Framework and to kick it off Liam Cavanagh has posted a webcast entitled "Extending SQL Azure data to SQL Compact using Sync Framework 2.1 ". In this video he shows you how to modify the code from the original webcast to allow a SQL Compact database to synchronize...

As we were developing this week's posts on utilizing Entity Framework with SQL Azure we had an opportunity to sit down and talk with Faisal Mohamood, Senior Program Manager of the Entity Framework team. As we've shared in earlier posts this week, one of the beautiful things about EF is the Model First...

Nick Bowyer interviews David Robinson about SQL Azure at Tech.Ed New Zealand 2010.

Liam Cavanagh has posted a webcast to Channel 9 that shows you how to extend the capabilities of SQL Azure Data Sync by writing a custom sync applications to enable bi-directional data synchronization between SQL Server and SQL Azure. This enables you to add customization to your synchronization process...

In this first of a 3 part webcast series, Liam Cavanagh will show you how SQL Azure Data Sync enables on-premises SQL Server data to be easily shared with SQL Azure allowing you to extend your on-premises data to begin creating new cloud-based applications.   Using SQL Azure Data sync’s bi...

In this second of a 3 part webcast series, Liam Cavanagh introduces the Data Sync Service for SQL Azure.  This service extends on the SQL Azure Data Sync tools’ ability to provide symmetry between SQL Server and SQL Azure where data changes at either location are bi-directionally synchronized between...

SQL Azure enables businesses to increase profitability, realize new revenue streams and expand segment reach. In this video Sudhir Hasbe talks about how SQL Azure enables first mover advantage by reducing the time required for you to build and deploy to market. Learn about the game-changing opportunities...

In this video Niraj Nagrani and Rick Negrin will teach you how SQL Azure, AppFabric, and the Windows Azure platform will enable you to grow your revenue and increase your market reach. Learn how to build elastic applications that will reduce costs and enable faster time to market using our highly available...

Microsoft SQL Azure provide for a suite of great relational-database-in-the-cloud features. In this video, join Hilton Giesenow, host of The Moss Show SharePoint Podcast, as he explores how to sign up and get started creating a Microsoft SQL Azure database. In this video we also look at how to connect...

What if you could get all the benefits of distributed, on-premises application databases AND hosted cloud-based databases for a real Software + Services implementation? In this video, Hilton Giesenow, host of The MOSS Show SharePoint podcast ( http://www.TheMossShow.com/ ) shows us how to set up a powerful...

In this video, Max Adams introduces security within SQL Azure. The creation of Logins, Databases and Users is discussed and demonstrated. The views sys.sql_logins and sys.databases which allow the display of logins and databases from the master database are also discussed. View the video here .

Microsoft Codename “Dallas” enables developers to consume premium commercial and public domain data to power consumer and business apps on any platform or device. You can provide relevant data to inform business decisions, create visualizations to discover patterns, and increase user engagement with...

Are you looking to migrate your on-premise applications and database from MySql or other RDBMs to SQL Azure? Or are you simply focused on the easiest ways to get your SQL Server database up to SQL Azure? Then, this video is for you. Cihan Biyikoglu covers two fundamental areas in this session: application...