Chapter 5. Introduction to SQL Azure
Originally named SQL Data Services, SQL Azure is a feature of the Azure platform that generates a great deal of excitement. It's no overstatement to say nearly every enterprise application has a need for a relational database, and one of the leading databases utilized for enterprise applications is SQL Server. SQL Azure brings SQL Server to the cloud.
For our sample application, we'll use a simple relational database built on SQL Azure. Here's what we'll cover in this chapter:
An in-depth look at SQL Azure
Provisioning our SQL Azure server
Developing and deploying our database to the cloud
