Windows Azure SQL Database Step by Step

Your hands-on guide to Azure SQL Database fundamentals

Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure SQL Database. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Azure, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.

Discover how to:

• Perform Azure setup and configuration
• Explore design and security considerations
• Use programming and reporting services
• Migrate data
• Backup and sync data
• Work with scalability and high performance
• Understand the differences between SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database

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