SQL Server Data Services

In the near future, applications will be developed using a combination of custom application code and online building block services, including data-centric services. In this session we discuss advancements in the Microsoft development platform and online service interfaces to enable seamless…

Senior architects from Accenture, Epicor and Infosys, who have been using Microsoft's cloud platform for the last while, walk through the applications they've built on the platform, the architectures they've used and the lessons they've learned on what works and what doesn't. Get a real world…

Learn how to use the Authority-Container-Entity (ACE) concepts to build large scale, high-throughput applications using SQL Services and other cloud-based services. David Robinson David Robinson is a Senior Program Manager on the SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) team. David is responsible for a…

See how synchronization plays a pivotal role in transitioning to a managed cloud environment by creating a central hub of information in the cloud. Using synchronization, organizations can enable more efficient mobile and enterprise-to-enterprise scenarios. Liam Cavanagh

SQL Services is a set of hosted database services that supports high-scale distributed applications using SOAP and REST interfaces. Learn how to model data for high availability and scale, and see how to create new applications in the cloud or extend on-premises applications and services. Learn…

Cloud-based data services will change the way you develop and deploy applications, and SQL Server technologies are evolving to help you build data-driven solutions that span devices, desktops, servers, and the cloud. Learn how to use ADO.NET Data Services Framework (code name "Astoria"),…

Learn about new capabilities in upcoming versions of SQL Services. See demonstrations of services like advanced query processing, sync services, and reporting services running in the cloud. Also learn about plans to integrate with other services. Patric McElroy

Learn how we built SQL Server Data Services to address hard distributed systems and operations challenges. We describe how we solved problems like failure detection, leader election, and automatic failover using a new innovation called Distributed Data Fabric. We go deep and elaborate on the…

We recently posted a very interesting conversation with Technical Fellow and database guru Dave Campbell covering some of the new innovative work going on over in SQL Server World. Paul touched on SQL Server Data Services and database services in the sky, generally. Here, SQL Server…

Ryan Dunn interviews Istvan Cseri on SQL Server Data Services (SSDS). Istvan answers the question of why developers should care about SSDS. He also goes to the whiteboard to explain the high level architecture of a SQL Server Data Services solution.