Level: Introductory

Eric D. Boyd

Founder and CEO

responsiveX

Windows Azure provides many options for storing data. SQL Azure is Windows Azure's solution for working with relational data. If you are familiar with SQL Server, SQL Azure will be a natural extension of your knowledge and skills.

In this session, you will get introduced to SQL Azure and learn how to get started. We will explore how to migrate an existing on-premise SQL Server database to SQL Azure. We will then walkthrough how to manage and administer your SQL Azure servers and databases. We will take a look at how to connect and build applications using SQL Azure. Next, we will look at more advanced scenarios using new capabilities like reporting with SQL Azure Reporting, scaling and sharding databases with SQL Azure Federations and synchronizing data with SQL Azure Data Sync for hybrid scenarios and global reach. Finally, we will explore some of the things you should consider when using SQL Azure.

You will learn:

• Overview of SQL Azure
• How to Get Started with SQL Azure
• Tools and Techniques when using SQL Azure
• What's New in SQL Azure