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 eries of blog posts that I started that equates Transact...

Today in front of 13,000 attendees at the Worldwide Partner Conference Bob Muglia , corporate vice president of Server and Tools announced the Windows Azure Appliance among lots of cloud news at the conference. The new Windows Azure platform appliance...

Steve Ballmer made big news yesterday at the company's annual Worldwide Partner Conference with the announcement for the Windows Azure Platform Appliance. Here is what the media is saying: Microsoft Lures Giant Partners With Windows Azure Appliance Microsoft...

I have been deep diving into SQL Azure by blogging about circular references and connection handling for the last couple of months – which are great topics. However, in an internal meeting with the Windows Azure folks last week, I realized that I hadn...

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:/...

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

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...

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 with SQL Azure instance in less than five minutes...

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...

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...

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...

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 reporting. There is a common enterprise scenario...

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...

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 series of blog posts ( part 1 , part 2 ) that equates Transact...

The Open Data Protocol (OData) is an emerging standard for querying and updating data over the Web. OData is a REST-based protocol whose core focus is to maximize the interoperability between data services and clients that wish to access that data. It...

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...