Speaking on Windows Azure SQL Database this month in Portland

The last time I spoke at the Portland SQL Server User Group was the first time I’d ever seen taken any questions on Windows Azure SQL Database, Microsoft’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering that is a variation of SQL Server. So this month, on March 28, I’ll be doing a presentation on “Windows Azure SQL Database for the SQL Server Professional”.

I’ve been working with Windows Azure SQL Database almost since its inception, but, unlike the “box” version, they’ll be no discussion of versions or of what features were introduced when. Because there is only one version of Windows Azure SQL Database that you can be running…the current one!

Come and bring your questions. See you there.

@bobbeauch

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