Ready to head into the clouds and try your hand at a version of SQL quite different from those you know today? Sign up for a SQL Azure account, then grab this
Ready to head into the clouds and try your hand at a version of SQL quite different from those you know today? Sign up for a SQL Azure account, then grab this sample database to start you off.
It appears that Microsoft has finally explained why there is no performance clustering in their SQL product… They were working on one all along. Those sneaky developers!
Grab your copy now.
Reference:
http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/37304
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