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SQL Server Insider

Exploring SQL Azure features and opportunities August 2010, Vol. 3
In This Issue
  • TipWhere to look next for BI applications? Try the cloud
  • TipPros and cons of the DACPAC with SQL Server 2008 R2
  • TipAre we there yet? The slow road to SQL Azure
  • Where to look next for BI applications? Try the cloud

    PowerPivot, SQL Azure and ‘Dallas’ combine to create BI applications in the cloud. Is that integration seamless and is it even for you?Read More

  • Pros and cons of the DACPAC with SQL Server 2008 R2

    Data-tier applications are among SQL Server 2008 R2’s most talked-about new features, though version-one limitations could minimize their impact in the short term.Read More

  • Are we there yet? The slow road to SQL Azure

    SQL Azure offers full-blown SQL Server functionality in the cloud and could ease management and development. But whether it’s ready to fully replace SQL Server remains to be seen. Read More

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