Microsoft® SQL Azure delivers on the Microsoft Data Platform vision of extending the SQL Server capabilities to the cloud as web-based services, enabling you to store structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. SQL Azure will deliver a rich set of integrated services that enable you to perform relational queries, search, reporting, analytics, integration and synchronize data with mobile users, remote offices and business partners. Currently, SQL Azure offers relational database service called Microsoft® SQL Azure Database. Other services will be available in future.
Microsoft® SQL Azure Database is a cloud-based relational database platform built on SQL Server® technologies. With SQL Azure Database, you can easily provision and deploy relational database solutions to the cloud, and take advantage of a globally distributed data center that provides enterprise-class availability, scalability, and security with the benefits of built-in data protection, self-healing and disaster recovery.
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Incubations and Innovations
SQL Azure Labs is your gateway to break-through prototypes and incubations developed at Microsoft with a specific focus on data. Here, you'll hear about coming innovations built by employees and interns – giving you an early look at how we’re taking the power of the traditional data platform and evolving.
