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Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database (Part 1)

by Basit Aalishan Masood-Al-Farooq

Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database Services (Part 1) Windows Azure SQL Database also known as SQL Server Data Services or simply SQL Azure is a Microsoft’s cloud services that offers a transactional and relational data-storage capabilities on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (such as Amazon S3 and Amazon Relational Database Services), as part of the Azure Services Platform. Windows Azure…

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Author: Basit Aalishan Masood-Al-FarooqI am an internationally-known lead SQL DBA, trainer, and technical author with 12 years of experience of the Microsoft technology stack. I am an accomplished development and production SQL Server DBA with a proven record of delivering major projects on time and within budget. I am an expert at evaluating clients’ needs against the capabilities of the SQL Server product set, with the objective of minimizing cost and maximizing function through making innovative use of advanced capabilities. I have developed and implemented many successful database infrastructures, data warehouses, and business intelligence projects. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from London Metropolitan University and industry standard certifications from Microsoft, Sun, Cisco, Brainbench, Certification Partners, and APM, incl: MCSE SQL Server 2012, MCITP Database Administrator 2008, MCITP Database Administrator 2005, MCDBA SQL Server 2000, and MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications. I also have a good understanding of ITIL principles. I am the author of SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials book published by Packt Publishing. I was also a technical reviewer for SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints, Marlon Ribunal and Mickey Stuewe and Reporting with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, James Serra and Bill Anton, both by Packt Publishing. I have also authored approximately 500+ SQL Server technical articles on various SQL Server topics for different SQL Server community sites, including: SQLMag.com, MSSQLTips.com, SQLServerCentral.com, SSWUG.org, SQL-Server-Performance.com, and SearchSQLServer.com.

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