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How has the SQL Azure Database roadmap evolved since the announcement at PDC 2008?

April 26, 2017announcement azure database PDC roadmap sql

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How has the SQL Azure Database roadmap evolved since the announcement at PDC 2008?

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Following a CTP announcement of SQL Azure Database at PDC 2008 there has been a large quantity of valuable customer feedback through forums, blogs and posts. Based on the customer needs and requirements, our roadmap is now focused on empowering the Azure customers, by delivering a traditional relational database service in the cloud, supporting Transact-SQL(T-SQL) over TDS (Tabular Data Stream) protocol. With this evolution, SQL Azure Database will provide customers with the ability to use existing investments in T-SQL development and use a relational data model in the cloud. In addition to this, SQL Azure Database provides a stronger value proposition through savings in the cost of development by enabling the ability to use existing applications/tools and knowledge, while benefitting from the new distributed, cloud based functionality of SQL Azure Database.