Microsoft SQL Azure Database is a cloud-based relational database service built on SQL Server® technologies. It provides a highly available, scalable, multi-tenant database service hosted by Microsoft in the cloud. SQL Azure Database helps to ease provisioning and deployment of multiple databases. Developers do not have to install, setup, patch or manage any software. High availability and fault tolerance is built-in and no physical administration is required. SQL Azure Database supports Transact-SQL (T-SQL). Customers can use existing knowledge in T-SQL development and a familiar relational data model for symmetry with existing on-premises databases. SQL Azure Database can help reduce costs by integrating with existing toolsets and providing symmetry with on-premises and cloud databases.
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 develop, deploy, and manage their data-driven applications in the cloud. Project “Houston” provides a web-based database management tool for basic database management tasks like authoring and executing queries, designing and editing a database schema, and editing table data. It is now available on SQL Azure Labs.
Use SQL Azure Database to:
- Build scalable, custom web applications, which is especially a need for small to mid-size businesses, hobbyist, and startups
- Build packaged line-of-business applications, which is attractive to traditional, SaaS ISVs and custom developers
- Build corporate departmental applications
- Consolidate multiple data sources in the Cloud and enable secure access from multiple locations, desktop and/or devices
Benefits of using SQL Azure
- No need to install or patch software or other physical administration
- Automatic high availability and fault tolerance
- Simple provisioning and deployment of multiple databases
- Scale databases up or down based on business needs
- Multi-tenant
- Integration with SQL Server and tooling including Visual Studio
- Support for T-SQL based familiar relational database model
The release of SQL Server 2008 R2 adds client tools support for SQL Azure, including added support through SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). SQL Server Management Studio can be used to manage SQL Azure and can be downloaded for free here along with SQL Server Express. Additionally, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server Express have full support for SQL Azure – in terms of seamless connectivity, viewing objects in the object explorer, SMO scripting, and more.
Full Details on http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sqlazure/
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