Chapter 1. Microsoft Azure SQL Database Primer
There are very few relational database systems as established and widespread as Microsoft's SQL Server. Azure SQL Database, released on February 1, 2010, is a cloud database service that is based on Microsoft's SQL Server.
It is compatible with most SQL Server features and is optimized for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
As organizations are adopting cloud computing and moving their applications into the cloud, Azure SQL Database offers everything that a Database-as-a-Service can offer. Azure SQL Database becomes a de facto DBaaS option for any organization with applications built on the SQL Server Database.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Describe the architecture of Microsoft ...
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