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Windows Azure SQL Database Concepts

The topics in this section describe what Microsoft Windows Azure SQL Database is and how it works.

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Topic	Description
Windows Azure SQL Database Overview	Provides an overview of SQL Database and describes some ways in which it is different from SQL Server.
Windows Azure SQL Database Data Access	Describes a couple general examples of how your database application can access data in SQL Database.
Windows Azure SQL Database Architecture	Describes four distinct layers of abstraction in SQL Database that work together to provide a relational database for your application.
Windows Azure SQL Database Provisioning Model	Describes the process that prepares and configures the required hardware and software for your SQL Database subscription.
Federations in Windows Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure)	Introduces the concept of database federation and describes the architecture of federations.
Accounts and Billing in Windows Azure SQL Database	Describes the SQL Database editions and billing details.