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Develop large scale enterprise applications using Microsoft SQL Azure

Understand how to use the various third party programs such as DB Artisan, RedGate, ToadSoft etc developed for SQL Azure

Master the exhaustive Data migration and Data Synchronization aspects of SQL Azure.

Includes SQL Azure projects in incubation and more recent developments including all 2010 updates

Description

SQL Azure is a database service in the cloud. Based on Microsoft‚Äôs Windows Azure platform, SQL Azure is well suited for web facing database applications. Are you interested in moving your business applications and data to the cloud but are not sure how to go about it? Look no further; this book covers all you ever wanted to know about taking your relational enterprise data to the cloud using SQL Azure. This book will show you how to manage SQL Azure using various tools and also guide you in developing enterprise applications and business intelligence solutions. It will take you through migration and synchronization scenarios with a variety of tools, help you in working with Microsoft technology still in incubation, and in leveraging hybrid applications that exist partially in the cloud and partially on the ground.This step-by-step tutorial begins by providing an overview of Cloud Computing, introducing you to the most significant Cloud Computing implementations. You will then learn the mechanics of signing up and obtaining an account on Microsoft Windows Azure and logging into the portal.The book then dives deep into SQL Azure, showing you how to provision a SQL Azure Server, and how to create/delete databases as well as set up Firewall rules so that you can access SQL Azure from tools/Client programs. It is then followed by details of how to access SQL Azure using Client and Server APIs.Other content includes, a comprehensive description of tools required to access SQL Azure and how to use them and how to populate and migrate SQL Azure databases using a variety of tools.Finally, the book will detail with examples, data-centric applications that leverage a mix of on-site data and Cloud based data, how to synchronize data and extend the applicability of SQL Azure data by disconnected applications on mobile media, and synchronize services for globally distributed data. After covering the topics of services which are in production, the book will then cover future developments as well as a complete update to SQL Azure at the time of writing this book.

Who is this book for?

If you are a .Net developer, an architect, or a DBA who wants to develop enterprise applications and projects and extend your on-site skills with SQL Azure, then this book is for you.This book does not assume experience in Windows Azure or SQL Azure, nor is a high level of competency in SQL Server or the .NET Framework and associated technology required. However, a basic understanding of Visual Studio, C#, VB, SQL Servers, XML, web and WCF is required. If you decide to work with SQL Azure, then this book will provide you with the most up to date and practical information.

What you will learn

An easy to understand briefing on Microsoft Windows Azure Platform Services

Connect to SQL Azure using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Create and manipulate objects on SQL Azure using different tools

Master the different types of Cloud offerings

Access SQL Azure through best practices using Client and Server API‚Äôs in VB and C# and using hosted services with user authentication Windows Azure

Learn how to populate the SQL Azure database using various techniques

Create Business Intelligence Applications using SSIS and SSRS

Synchronize databases on SQL Azure with on-site enterprise and compact SQL Servers

Learn how to write an application to access on-site data from a cloud hosted service

Get a comprehensive briefing on various updates that have been made to SQL Azure and the projects still in incubation

Understand the future and evolving programs such as the Houston Project, OData Services, Sync Services, and more built to support SQL Azure and transform it into a global enterprise data platform

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Dr.GUI, MSDN, retired Feb 07, 2011

First, I'm likely a tough reviewer having been a professional technical writer for Microsoft since the mid 1990's and still doing that occasionally. Second, I'm a pedagogue (ex-teacher for those that are vocabulary challenged) and tend to read stuff at several levels - including suitability for teaching or mentoring.The first question is what type of book is this? This book will be a useful book on my bookshelf because it touches enough area in sufficient depth to serve as a cookbook for first recipes. The problem is that it try to span too many target audiences and as a result does not make it in any area well.IS IT A COOKBOOK?The number of items covered and the crispness of the coverage suggests that it is. The problem is that if I compare it to the classic Cookbooks from O'Reilly, it is both too shallow and too sparse. It's more a collection of recipes clipped from `Women's Journal' (or should I say, Microsoft articles and blog posts?). There is a place for that, because it has a linear structure that wandering across microsoft.com lacks.IS IT AN ENTERPRISE BOOK?Definitely not - there was zero coverage of issues that would be of interest to a SQL Azure serious enterprise application. One key example: there is nothing about tuning indexes - and for SQL Azure that can be critical. I will give a simple example, this morning I tuned a single heavy used query that was looked like it should be run well, 4-6 indices on all of the tables involved etc. The Database Engine Tune Advisor did it magic and did a 94% improvement on it. For SQL Azure (because of billing) could mean the difference between a $1000/month billing and a $60/month billing. Wait a minute... would it be in Microsoft's Interest to provide easy tools to do this... it would lose $940 of monthly revenue (just loose change)....The simplest way to see the deficiency is to look at a book like APress'sPro SQL Server 2005 and see what is not touched upon. Looking at APress's offering Pro SQL Azure, I see chapters such as:Designing for High PerformanceSQL Azure Design ConsiderationsPerformance TuningThose essential enterprise topics are missing. QEDIS IT A "LEARNING SQL AZURE" BOOK?It likely comes closest to this but for the fact that there is very sparse guidance to the learner. The collection of recipes without guidance leaves may leave too many learners frustrated instead of assured by the last page.IS IT A VBNET, C# OR IS A PHP BOOK?It tries to do all three resulting in a thick tome that will only be partially read by most developers. Creating a tome for each language would likely be a better approach so the book would have greater depth - however, the real issue is how much time a book title starting with "Microsoft SQL Azure" should spend in any specific language? IMHO less than 20% of the book/chapters, ideally 10-15%.IS IT WORTH BUYING?If you are neither a beginner nor responsible for enterprise implementation on SQL Azure, I would say that it's definitely worth considering. You will likely do a lot of skimming of content and then read carefully the sections that are relevant to your existing style. It may serve well as a stepping stone tome but it's useful life is likely to be short but it would likely pay for itself by the time savings it provides.Next week, I will do a review of another one of PACKT's books - stay tune!See for [...] more details

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Saikumar V Pollachi Mar 29, 2011

The following chapters are covered in the book.Chapter 1: Cloud Computing and Microsoft Azure Services PlatformChapter 2: SQL Azure ServicesChapter 3: Working with SQL Azure Databases from Visual Studio 2008Chapter 4: SQL Azure ToolsChapter 5: Populating SQL Azure DatabasesChapter 6: SSIS and SSRS Applications Using SQL Azure 221 Merging sharded dataChapter 7: Working with Windows Azure HostingChapter 8: Database Applications on Windows Azure Platform Accessing SQL Server DatabasesChapter 9: Synchronizing SQL AzureChapter 10: Recent DevelopmentsAs you see the contents summary of the book, it covers many facets of the Azure domain - cloud computing with Azure platform, other cloud service provides, tools for SQL Azure, interacting with SQL Azure from Managment studio... I would recommend anyone beginning to learn Azure Platform and want to know more about SQL Azure can certainly read this book. Every chapter has good number of examples to learn and test.

Microsoft SQL Azure Enterprise Application Development: Moving business applications and data to the cloud can be a smooth operation when you use this practical guide. Learn to make the most of SQL Azure and acquire the knowledge to build enterprise-ready applications.

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