http://blogs.msdn.com/ssds/archive/2009/07/09/9827971.aspxYesterday we announced a branding update to SQL Azure (formerly SQL Services). I think you will agree that our new name is a better fit. If you look across the Windows platform, you will see a consistent branding theme that runs the gamut from Windowsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/ssds/archive/2009/07/09/9827971.aspx#9828373Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:37:37 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9828373Joannes Vermorel<p>Excellent move. To be honest, poor product naming was one of the weakest point IMO of the Azure technology. Now you just need to tell the folks who are in charge of the &quot;.NET Services&quot; to do the same (because using the keyword .NET is just both irrelevant and confusing). </p> http://blogs.msdn.com/ssds/archive/2009/07/09/9827971.aspx#9828880Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:13:51 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9828880rogerj<p>Dave,</p> <p>Can you elaborate on what &quot;You can, however, get started today with SQL Express.&quot; Is &quot;Microsoft Azure SQL Database Express&quot; live in the datacenters?</p> <p>--rj</p>