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.

1. SQL Azure Intro and What’s New
Level: Introductory to Intermediate
Andy Thiru
SQL/BI Developer

2. Agenda
• Overview of SQL Azure
• Getting Started with SQL Azure
• Administration
• Advanced Topic in SQL Azure
• Data Sync
• Federation
• Q&A

3. Windows Azure Platform

4. Getting Started with SQL Azure
1. Sign Up or Login to Windows Azure
2. Create SQL Azure Server
3. Create SQL Azure Database
4. Setup Schema
5. Connect and Access

5. Getting Started with SQL Azure
demo

6. SQL Azure – Behind the Scenes
Multiple Physical
Single Logical Replicas
Database
Replica 1
Replica 2
DB
Replica 3

7. Administration/Azure Security
• SQL Azure Firewalls
• Managing the Login
• Migrating the Database
• Backup

8. Administration
demo

9. Data Sync
• Topology
• Agent
• Security
• Database Consideration
• Table Consideration

10. Data Sync
demo

11. Global Scalability – Data Centers

12. Summary
• SQL Azure is the Windows Azure solution for
highly available, massively scalable, relational
data in the Cloud.
• If you’re familiar with SQL Server, SQL Azure will
be a natural extension.
• SQL Azure is great for simple relational data
storage to more advanced scenarios like BI, Scale
and Sync.

13. Useful Links
• http://wappowershell.codeplex.com/releases/view/84058

14. Questions