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Comparing SQL Server with SQL Azure

This article provides an architectural overview of SQL Azure Database, compares it with SQL Server and describes how you can use SQL Azure to augment your existing on-premises data infrastructure or as your complete database solution.

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Simple Database Backups With SQL Azure

SQL Azure can take away a great deal of the maintenance work from a hosted database-driven website. However it isn’t perfect for backups. This article explains how to perform simple database backups with SQL Azure.

Azure Storage Deep Dive

Windows Azure storage represents somewhat of a step change in how to store data in a cloud scale applications. This video provides the theory and practice of working with Windows Azure Storage. It examines the specifics of Blob storage including deep information on the Windows Azure CDN and the Drives storage type. At the end, …

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Building Reliable Production Applications with Amazon RDS

Learn how Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) makes it easier to run a reliable and scalable MySQL database in the cloud. This webinar describes how Amazon RDS offloads the basic administration of running a relational database, while offering enhanced functionality like Multi-AZ deployments, which offer more robust MySQL availability and durability. Download the wmv …

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