This document provides an overview and introduction to SQL Azure, including how to get started, administration tasks, and advanced topics like data sync and federation. The presentation covers signing up for SQL Azure, creating databases, setup and access, administration such as firewalls and backups, and data sync functionality. Global scalability through multiple data centers is discussed. In the summary, SQL Azure is described as a cloud solution for relational data that is highly available, scalable and extends SQL Server capabilities to scenarios involving business intelligence, scaling, and synchronization.