sql azure sql saturday nyc
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The deck from my talk at the NYC SQL Saturday.TRANSCRIPT
Presented by: Aaron Stanley King
Benefits of SQL Azure Features of SQL Azure Demos, Demos, Demos! How to query in SQL Azure More Demos! Recent News SQL Azure Future Questions and Answers
Our Goals for TodayOur Goals for Today
“SQL Azure is a scalable and cost-effective on-demand data storage and query processing service. SQL Azure is a hosted application build on robust Microsoft SQL Server database and Windows Server technologies.”
What is SQL Azure?What is SQL Azure?
SQL Azure is your data hosted by Microsoft with a strong service level agreement (SLA). The SLA not only ensures high availability but also performance and protection.
What is SQL Azure really?What is SQL Azure really?
Azure™ Services Platform:Azure™ Services Platform:
http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/windows-azure-and-cloud-computing-posts_19.html
Benefits of SQL AzureBenefits of SQL Azure
Robust SQL Server SupportRobust SQL Server Support
SQL Azure is built on robust SQL Server database technologies.
SQL Server is a broad data platform that can handle all types of data, from creation to archival.
SQL Azure facilitates development. Just like local development in SQL Express.
Its flexible data model supports any
programming language.
Ease of Application Ease of Application DevelopmentDevelopment
The SQL Azure database fabric is flexible and scales according to business needs.
The service is supported by multiple servers.
Therefore, it has the ability to provide any required storage capacity.
Also, there is no time delay due to server provisioning.
ScalabilityScalability
Because SQL Azure is accessible via the Internet, it ensures the availability of data to users in any geographic location.
Further, SQL Azure uses enterprise-grade hardware and program code, which are optimized for high throughput.
AvailabilityAvailability
SQL Azure provides organizations with secure data access and confidentiality.
It is built on a relational database architecture that includes data protection.
Multiple copies of data that you create or modify can be stored across geographically distributed data centers.
SecuritySecurity
SQL Azure provides you with a strong SLA that assures:high availabilityguaranteed performancedata protectioncomplianceenterprise-level security featuresreal-time mirrored database replication
Strong Service Level Strong Service Level AgreementAgreement
Robust SQL Server support Ease of application development Scalability Availability Security Strong SLA
Benefits of SQL AzureBenefits of SQL Azure
Benefits of SQL Azure Features of SQL Azure Demos, Demos, Demos! How to query in SQL Azure More Demos! Recent News SQL Azure Future Questions and Answers
Our Goals for TodayOur Goals for Today
SQL Azure provides UNLIMITED data storage capacity.
SQL Azure uses a PAY-AS-YOU-GROW pricing strategy.
SQL Azure has $0 start up cost. SQL Azure can be located close to your
users, even if you’re not.
Features of SQL AzureFeatures of SQL Azure
SQL AzureAnytime from Any placeFailure of one server will not impact performanceUnlimited amount of data
SQL ServerOn-premise data platformSingle point of failureData is restricted by software and hardware
SQL Azure vs. SQL ServerSQL Azure vs. SQL Server
Benefits of SQL Azure Features of SQL Azure Demos, Demos, Demos! How to query in SQL Azure More Demos! Recent News SQL Azure Future Questions and Answers
Our Goals for TodayOur Goals for Today
Demos, Demos, Demos! How to query in SQL Azure More Demos!
Demos, Demos, Demos!Demos, Demos, Demos!
Need clustered index for each table ‘ANSI_NULLS’ is not a recognized SET option. SET ANSI_PADDING OFF More than two-part column name Data types:
text ntext xml image
Table hint without WITH Filegroup reference and partitioning scheme’ is not
supported in this version of SQL Server fn_listextendedproperty is not supported
Things to watch out forThings to watch out for
Benefits of SQL Azure Features of SQL Azure Demos, Demos, Demos! How to query in SQL Azure More Demos! Recent News SQL Azure Future Questions and Answers
Our Goals for TodayOur Goals for Today
Production Level App Fabric 50 Gb SQL Azure! hierarchyid Data Sync oData Hudson Database Copy, kinda cool, will get
better.
Recent News!Recent News!
Web Edition: Up to 1 GB relational database = $9.99 / month Up to 5 GB relational database = $49.95 / month
Business Edition: Up to 10 GB relational database = $99.99 / month Up to 20 GB relational database = $199.98 / month Up to 30 GB relational database = $299.97 / month Up to 40 GB relational database = $399.96 / month Up to 50 GB relational database = $499.95 / month
Data transfers = $0.10 in / $0.15 out / GB - ($0.30 in / $0.45 out / GB in Asia)
PricingPricing
SQL Azure Future?SQL Azure Future?
Reference Data
Reporting
ETLData Mining
