{"product_id":"9781430229629","title":"Pro SQL Azure","description":"\u003cp\u003eSQL Azure represents Microsoft’s cloud-based delivery of its enterprise-caliber, SQL Server database management system (formerly under the code name \"Oslo\"). \u003cem\u003ePro SQL Azure\u003c\/em\u003e introduces you to this new platform, showing you how to program and administer it in a variety of cloud computing scenarios. You’ll learn to program SQL Azure from Silverlight, ASP.NET, WinForms, and from SQL Reporting Services. You’ll also understand how to manage the platform by planning for scalability, troubleshooting performance issues, and implementing strong security.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eShows how to use SQL Azure from Silverlight, ASP.NET, and more \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCovers management, scalability, and troubleshooting \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAddresses the all-important issue of securing your data \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCreate and manage SQL Azure databases \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAccess SQL Azure from Silverlight, WinForms, ASP.NET, Reporting Services, and more \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOptimize your distributed database design for scalability and performance \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePartition your databases and write multithreaded queries for parallel execution \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to take advantage of Microsoft’s S+S strategy to save money and increase agility with hybrid cloud computing \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUse ADO.NET and LINQ in .NET 4 with Visual Studio 2010 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePinpoint where SQL Azure makes things simpler than running on-premise databases \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand when to apply new technologies to optimize performance when running your database in the cloud \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePinpoint where SQL Azure makes things simpler than running on-premise databases \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand when to apply new technologies to optimize performance when running your database in the cloud \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003ePro SQL Azure\u003c\/em\u003e is for database administrators and developers who want to use SQL Server in the cloud, and especially for those who want to go deeper and learn important strategies and techniques for effective cloud computing.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGetting Started with SQL Azure \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDesign Considerations \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSecurity \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData Migration and Backup Strategies \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eProgramming with SQL Azure \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eReporting Services with SQL Azure \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSQL Azure Data Sync Services\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWindows Azure and ASP.NET \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDesigning for High Performance \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFederations \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePerformance Tuning \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOther Azure Data Services\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDevice Connectivity\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153916346608,"sku":"9781430229629","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430229629_p0.jpg?v=1763750196","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430229629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}