Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 1-3.
Choosing a Windows Azure plan
From this page, you can pick the offer that best fits your profile and needs. After you've chosen your preferred
plan, click Purchase, and follow the onscreen instructions. When this is complete, you'll receive an e-mail with
instructions for configuring your Windows Azure platform.
To access the Azure portal, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://windows.azure.com
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The Azure portal allows you to deploy, manage and view the health status of your services.
Creating a SQL Database Instance
This first thing you need to do is to create a new SQL Database server. The name of the SQL Database server becomes
a fully qualified Internet address, and a logical name under which database instances are created. When the SQL
Database server is created, the master database is provisioned automatically. This database is read-only and contains
configuration and security information for your databases. You can then create your user databases. You can either
