http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=cloud+computing,SQL+Data+Services,Azure&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'cloud computing', 'SQL Data Services', and 'Azure'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/denis_gobo/archive/2008/11/19/10009.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 18:03:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:10009Denis Gobo<P>The Microsoft SQL Data Services public CTP has been announced.</P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Microsoft® SQL Data Services (SDS) offers highly scalable and Internet-facing distributed database services in the cloud for storing and processing relational queries. SDS can help you develop and provision new applications quickly with REST and SOAP based web protocols. The services are built on robust SQL Server database and Windows Server technologies, providing high availability and security.</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>&nbsp;This is all part of the azure platform, the CTP is free but you do need a Credit Card for verification purposes</P> <P><A class="" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/dataservices/default.aspx">Visit the SQL Data Services Dev Center</A></P> <P><A class="" href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133905&amp;clcid=0x409">Try the SQL Data Services Public CTP</A></P><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING:0px;TEXT-TRANSFORM:none;TEXT-INDENT:0px;WHITE-SPACE:normal;LETTER-SPACING:normal;BORDER-COLLAPSE:separate;TEXT-ALIGN:left;orphans:2;widows:2;-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing:0px;-webkit-border-vertical-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect:none;-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0;"> <P style="PADDING-RIGHT:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;BACKGROUND-IMAGE:none;MARGIN-BOTTOM:4px;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;-webkit-background-clip:initial;-webkit-background-origin:initial;"><A style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH:0px;BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH:0px;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH:0px;TEXT-DECORATION:none;" href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133905&amp;clcid=0x409" target=_blank></A>&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P>