[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Starting with SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server Management Studio can connect directly to SQL Azure. The minimum install to do this is SQL Server Management Studio Express Edition ( download here for...

Starting with SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server Management Studio can connect directly to SQL Azure. The minimum install to do this is SQL Server Management Studio Express Edition ( download here for free ); however any version of SQL Server (except SQL...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] SQL Azure currently supports 1 GB and 10 GB databases. If you want to store larger amounts of data in SQL Azure you can divide your tables across multiple SQL Azure databases. This article will discuss...

SQL Azure currently supports 1 GB and 10 GB databases. If you want to store larger amounts of data in SQL Azure you can divide your tables across multiple SQL Azure databases. This article will discuss how to use a middle layer to join two tables on different...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Pankaj Arora, Senior Solution Manager at Microsoft, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's 2009 Giving Campaign Auction Tool. Here's what he had to say: MSDN:...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] This is a work in progress blog post that gives you easy links to SQL Azure resources. We will be updating it frequently with current links and additional resources. Make sure to book mark it. Management...

This is a work in progress blog post that gives you easy links to SQL Azure resources. We will be updating it frequently with current links and additional resources. Make sure to book mark it. Management SQL Azure Portal : Where you manage your...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] This paper in the wiki section of TechNet compares SQL Azure Database with SQL Server in terms of logical administration vs. physical administration, provisioning, Transact-SQL support, data storage...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] “Why?” my five year old asks. “Because I said” is my usual response. In the blog comments, we have noticed an abundance of “Why do we have to have a clustered index on our tables?” In this case “Because...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] John R. Durant's has a great blog post about accessing SQL Azure data via Microsoft Excel 2010 on the MSDN blogs. Read it here .

This paper in the wiki section of TechNet compares SQL Azure Database with SQL Server in terms of logical administration vs. physical administration, provisioning, Transact-SQL support, data storage, SSIS, along with other features and capabilities. ...

“Why?” my five year old asks. “Because I said” is my usual response. In the blog comments, we have noticed an abundance of “Why do we have to have a clustered index on our tables?” In this case “Because we said” is not going to cut it and really does...

John R. Durant's has a great blog post about accessing SQL Azure data via Microsoft Excel 2010 on the MSDN blogs. Read it here .

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] When using a web enabled database like SQL Azure, it requires connections over the internet or other complex networks and because of this, you should be prepared to handle unexpected dropping of connections...

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A new post on the Interoperability team blog outlines a use case showcasing a new plugin for WordPress that enables users to use Windows Azure Storage Service to host media for a WordPress powered blog. The plugin, developed by Microsoft, is now available...

Last November, we announced a community technology preview (CTP) of the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN). The Windows Azure CDN enhances end user performance and reliability by placing copies of data, at various points in a network, so that...