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

You may have seen a letter in USA Today this morning suggesting that customers evaluating a licensing agreement with VMWare talk to Microsoft to learn more about how products and services such as the Windows Azure platform can enable a complete cloud...

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...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sinclair Schuller, CEO at Apprenda , about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's middleware solution, which helps Apprenda's customers deliver cloud applications. Here...

State and local governments evaluating a move to the cloud should have a central location where they can find partners and solutions with the right cloud-based solutions to meet their business needs. To meet this need, the Public Sector team just announced...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In a previous blog post I covered how to calculate the cost of a covered index, allowing you to evaluate if the performance of the covered index was worth its monthly cost. In this blog post I am going...

In a previous blog post I covered how to calculate the cost of a covered index, allowing you to evaluate if the performance of the covered index was worth its monthly cost. In this blog post I am going to use Transact-SQL to calculate the average cost...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] The original blog post doesn’t work as written, since the destination user executing the CREATE DATABASE must have exactly the same name as SQL Azure Portal Administrator name on the source database;...

The original blog post doesn’t work as written, since the destination user executing the CREATE DATABASE must have exactly the same name as SQL Azure Portal Administrator name on the source database; i.e. you can only copy from a database where you know...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Juan Carlos Robles Navarro, Senior Software Engineer at AXA Seguros , about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the insurance company's claims-management system. Here's what he had to...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this example application, I am going to build a Bing Maps tile server using Windows Azure that draws push pins on the tiles based on coordinates stored as spatial data in SQL Azure. Bing Maps allows...

In this example application, I am going to build a Bing Maps tile server using Windows Azure that draws push pins on the tiles based on coordinates stored as spatial data in SQL Azure. Bing Maps allows you to draw over their maps with custom tiles; these...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston” is a lightweight and easy to use database management tool for SQL Azure databases. It is designed specifically for Web developers and other technology professionals...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] With the release of Service Update 4 for SQL Azure you now have the ability to make a snapshot of your running database on SQL Azure. This allows you to quickly create a backup before you implement...

Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston” is a lightweight and easy to use database management tool for SQL Azure databases. It is designed specifically for Web developers and other technology professionals seeking a straightforward solution to quickly...

A wide variety of resources are available to help you understand and leverage the security features available in Windows Azure . If you're looking for a way to stay on top of the content that's available, you'll want to check out "Security Resources...

If you're looking for tips on monitoring and working with production level Windows Azure applications in the cloud, you should check out the recent video interview with Windows Azure Evangelist Ryan Dunn on Bytes by MSDN . During his conversation with...

You may have seen a letter in USA Today this morning suggesting that customers evaluating a licensing agreement with VMWare talk to Microsoft to learn more about how products and services such as the Windows Azure platform can enable a complete cloud...

Windows Azure must provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer data, while also enabling transparent accountability. To help customers better understand the array of security controls implemented within Windows Azure from both...

State and local governments evaluating a move to the cloud should have a central location where they can find partners and solutions with the right cloud-based solutions to meet their business needs. To meet this need, the Public Sector team just announced...