What are the key benefits of SQL Azure Database?
The benefits of using SQL Azure are manifold. These include manageability, high availability, scalability, a familiar development model, and a relational data model. Manageability: SQL Azure offers the scale and functionality of an enterprise data center without the administrative overheads that are associated with on-premise instances of SQL Server. This self-managing capability enables organizations to provision data services for applications throughout the enterprise without adding to the support burden of the central IT department or distracting technology-savvy employees from their core tasks in order to maintain a departmental database application. With SQL Azure, you can provision your data storage in minutes. This reduces the initial costs of data services by enabling you to provision only what you need. When your needs change, you can easily extend your cloud-based data storage to meet those needs. High Availability: SQL Azure is built on proven Windows Server and SQL Server t
