[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this article I am going to continue to tie some simple terminology and methodology in business intelligence with Transact-SQL – bring it down to earth for the DBA. This is a continuation in a s...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] For certain scenarios it makes sense to distribute your data and your web site closer to the end user; reducing the network latency and providing a better user experience. You can think about it like...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this previous blog post , I covered the basics of Data Sync Service for SQL Azure . In this post I will talk about a scenario where partial table access is provided to a superset of users for PowerPivot...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . Chapter 4 is all about quickly boosting you up to speed on how to get started...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Data Sync Service for SQL Azure allows you to perform bi-directional synchronization between two or more SQL Azure databases. This blog post will discuss the basics of Data Sync Services for SQL Azure...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] 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...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] This wiki article provides guidelines on how to sign up for SQL Azure and how to get started creating SQL Azure servers and databases. Read the Wiki Article: Getting Started with SQL Azure

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] 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...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this article I am going to tie some simple terminology and methodology in business intelligence and PowerPivot with Transact-SQL – bring it down to earth for the DBA. You don’t need to know Transact...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In the world of relational databases circular references are schema structures where foreign keys relating the tables create a loop. Circular references cause special types of issues when trying to...

Everyone loves a deal: here's one that should appeal to developers who've been exploring the possibilities of Windows Azure. A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . You...

As David Aiken recently mentioned on his blog , the Microsoft Patterns & Practices team has just released the Windows Azure Architecture Guide - Volume 1 . The first in a planned series about the Windows Azure platform, this book walks readers...

At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Washington D.C. today, Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud and explained how we're investing heavily in supporting both customers and partners as they shift to the cloud. For those customers who...

InformationWeek Mexico just named OCCMundial as the second most innovative company in Mexico in its annual "50 Most Innovative Companies" issue. OCCMundial developed the largest job-listing website in the Mexican employment market and has more than...