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12.6 Summary
is chapter covers management-related issues. Security is the top concern for the databases and
applications deployed to a cloud environment. is chapter addresses the issues related to confi-
dentiality, integrity, and availability in the cloud environment. e cloud environment makes it
easy for database management. Cloud providers take care of the management of infrastructure,
security, database backup, and replication. In the cloud environment, the database administrator
can focus on the management of the database itself, such as user authentication and authorization.
For the management of Windows Azure, the Windows Azure Management Portal and Windows
Azure Service Management API are the tools t ...