22-25 April 2026
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SQLBits 2010

Getting Started with SQL Azure

Everything you need to know to get up and running with this new technology

This session will help you understand the basic concepts of building SQL Azure applications. After an overview of SQL Azure, we will walk you through details;  such as setting up a SQL Azure account; connecting to SQL Azure; managing logins and security; creating objects; migrating database schemas and moving data. This will be demonstrated by showing how to building a simple application.

Speaker

Keith Burns

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Keith began his career at Dec as a database consultant for Rdb/VMS. For the past 15 year he’s worked for Microsoft supporting SQL Server in a variety of roles. His experience goes back to V4.2 on OS/2 (before Windows NT was released). For a number of years he work with large Enterprises installing large scale OLTP systems and Data Warehouses. Currently he works with ISV’s who are looking to become early adopters of SQL Server 2008.

Keith Burns's Sessions

Getting Started with SQL Azure
SQL Server Beyond Relational
Katmai for the DBA