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Microsoft Exam 70-433
I'm putting together a new series to cover the materials you'll need to know in order to pass the 70-433. Microsoft's exam that covers Database Development
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Best Practices for Building Reliable SQL Azure Database Client Applications
Valery Mizonov has published a paper on SQLCAT, called "Best Practices for Building Reliable SQL Azure Database Client Applications". The paper discusses his
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Developing and Deploying with SQL Azure White Paper
Over at Microsoft they have a white paper that mostly summarizes the articles I've been posting on how to develop in SQL Azure. But in a few places they add
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TechEd 2010 SQL Azure Summary
SQL Azure Extends to 50 GB With our continued commitment to deliver increasing value in data cloud services to our customers we are happy to announce that SQL
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The Import and Export Data Wizard and SQL Azure
In my previous post I walked through migrating a database from SQL 2008 to SQL Azure. I briefly walked you setting up your account with SQL Azure, creating a
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Quest’s TOAD Jumps to the Cloud
Coming next week, Quest Software plans to release TOAD for Cloud. This will extend its database tools into the Cloud environment. In the first version there
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SQLCMD and SQL Azure
I've seen several questions on forums over whether or not you can use SQLCMD with your SQL Azure instance. Well, I'm here to say yes you can! You can even
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Microsoft TechEd 2010 SQL Azure updates!
Microsoft TechEd is your chance to learn about cutting-edge insights and gain expertise that will make life easier for you and everyone you work with. You
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Microsoft Requests Feedback
Microsoft Requests Feedback 2010 June 4 by Shannon Lowder The Senior Director of Product Planning for Windows Azure, Mike Wickstrand, is soliciting feedback on how to make Azure even better. There’s even a site with user submitted suggestions at http://windowsazure.uservoice.com/forums/34192-windows
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SQL Azure Incompatibilities list
While 99% of what you do in SQL is supported in SQL Azure, there is a small list of things you'll have to redesign, or at least reconsider before implementing
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SQL Azure DATETIME Functions
Microsoft SQL has always included a number of date and time functions. These results of these functions were always based on the operating system for the
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SQL 102-SELECT * Overhead
How many of you have heard me rant against using "SELECT * FROM tableName"? If you have I'm sure you've heard me mention the following reasons why SELECT * is