Aligned with the SQL Azure October CTP release, Microsoft have published an updated version of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit: Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – October Update
Among other things, the training kit contains the following SQL Azure related content:
Presentations
- Introduction to SQL Azure
- Building Applications using SQL Azure
- Scaling Out with SQL Azure
Demos
- Preparing your SQL Azure Account
- Connecting to SQL Azure
- Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
- Creating Objects in SQL Azure
- Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
- Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
- Building a Simple SQL Azure App
- Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
Hands On Labs
- Introduction to SQL Azure
- Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
- Building Your First SQL Azure App
To try out SQL Azure you first need to obtain a SQL Azure token. Then there are a few differences connecting to the server, specifically using SSMS to connect to your DB in the cloud.