SQL Azure Database
Microsoft SQL Azure extends SQL Server capabilities to the cloud. SQL Azure offers a relational database service called Microsoft SQL Azure Database, and using SQL Azure Database, you can easily provision and deploy relational database solutions. Benefits include manageability, high availability, scalability, a familiar development model, and a relational data model.
SQL Azure Database is the relational database service on the Windows Azure platform. For more information about the Windows Azure platform, see What is the Windows Azure Platform.
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Describes the features that have been added to the current release of SQL Azure Database. |
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Describes backward compatibility information for SQL Azure Database deprecated features, discontinued features, breaking changes, and behavior changes. |
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Describes known issues that you may encounter when using SQL Azure Database. |
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Provides an overview and describes the key benefits of the service. |
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Describes how you can share your comments and how you can find community information on SQL Azure Database. |
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Windows Azure Platform Management Portal (SQL Azure Database) |
Contains introductory information on the Windows Azure Platform Management Portal and Management Portal for SQL Azure. |
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Describes what SQL Azure Database is and how it works. |
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Describes the SQL Azure firewall and common administration tasks including:
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Provides information on how to develop applications on SQL Azure Database. |
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Describes the requirements and limitations that are important to consider when using SQL Azure Database. |
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This reference provides information for working with the SQL Azure Database Management API to programmatically manage SQL Azure servers and firewall rules. |
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Provides reference documentation describing the Transact-SQL that is supported in SQL Azure Database. |
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Describes the errors and exceptions thrown by SQL Azure Database. |