This document discusses two options for hosting SQL databases on Microsoft Azure: Azure SQL Database and SQL Server virtual machines. It provides demos of creating and connecting to databases with each option, covering aspects like security, auditing, performance, and pricing. Links are included for more information on tier performance and pricing for Azure SQL Database, as well as hosting SQL on Amazon AWS.

1. SQL Database on Azure
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2. SQL Server
http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/data-management-azure-sql-database-and-sql-server-iaas/

3. Microsoft Azure has two options
VM
SQL Azure

4. Demo SQL Server VM on Azure
• SQL Server VMs in Azure
• Connecting to the VM and manage using RDP
• Authentication and SA login policies
• Deploy a database from local SSMS

5. Demo Azure SQL Database
• Creating a SQL Azure DB
• Security in the DB (Firewall and logins)
• Auditing
• Performance overview
• Deploying to SQL Azure from SSMS

6. Tier Performance of Azure SQL DB
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn741336.aspx

7. Pricing
Azure SQL Database
Total cost of application = Highly minimized administration costs + software
development costs + Azure SQL Database service costs
Azure SQL VM
Total cost of application = Administration costs + SQL Server & Windows Server
licensing costs + Azure Storage costs

8. SLA

9. SQL on AWS
http://thuruinhttp.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/creating-and-connecting-to-sql-server-in-aws-
rds/