Loading the Cloud

It is 2014 and cloud technology is becoming ubiquitous. As more applications are hosted in various cloud service providers, the desire to locate their associated data in the cloud increases. Thanks to forethought and good engineering, Microsoft SQL Server is well-positioned to assist. The user experience when interacting with Microsoft Azure SQL Database (MASD) databases is nearly identical to interacting with local servers or servers on the enterprise network. Make no mistake, this is by design—and it is good design.