Building Web Applications with SQL Azure David Robinson Senior Program Manager SQL Azure

What’s the Agenda? Windows Azure Platform Overview Accessing SQL Azure from PHP SQL Azure & Silverlight / WP7 – WCF RIA Services Location Aware Applications

Why are we here? You write web applications Web applications store data SQL Azure is a relational database in the cloud SQL Azure is uniquely positioned as the best data platform for web applications

The Windows Azure Platform

SQL Azure – SQL query processor – Familiar relational model – Transactions – Ecosystem of familiar development and management tools – Low-friction provisioning – High scale – Multi-tenant – Self-management – Automatic HA and DR SQL Azure delivers the value of hosted relational database with the differentiated benefits of a managed database as a utility

New Features Regular Service Updates Every 8 weeks Your feedback matters

50 GB DATABASE SKU Based on your feedback New Feature Alert!!!

SQL Azure & PHP Microsoft SQL Server driver for PHP v1.1 PHP hosting available on Windows Azure Supports PHP version 5.3 Get it standalone or part of WebPIstandalone WebPI

Connecting to SQL Azure from PHP demo

MARS SUPPORT IN SQL AZURE Based on your feedback New Feature Alert!!! Available in SU2

Multiple Active Row Sets Multiple SQL batches on a single connection Uses connection multiplexing Uses “firehose mode” MARS Enabled Statements – SELECT – FETCH – RECEIVE – READTEXT – BULK INSERT / BCP – ASYNC CURSOR POPULATION

SQL Azure & Silverlight / WP7 Data access over HTTP Requires the use of a middle tier WCF RIA Services SQL Azure OData Endpoint We want your feedback

WCF RIA Services & SQL Azure WCF RIA Services simplifies the development of n- tier solutions for Rich Internet Applications – Application logic runs on middle tier – Controls access to data for CRUD operations Multiple Formats – Atom, JSON, XML Multiple Transports – HTTP, TCP Multiple Protocols – SOAP, HTTP, OData

High Level ArchitectureAppLogicAppLogic XML, JSON, Binary

Connecting to SQL Azure from Silverlight demo

Geography Geometry Location Aware Applications Geodetic Data Spatial Operations

SPATIAL DATA SUPPORT Based on your feedback New Feature Alert!!! Available in SU3

Spatial Overview An industry first – SQL Azure will fully support spatial data in the Cloud. This will bring native storage and analysis of spatial objects to the Cloud, facilitating next generation mapping and other web applications which need support for location.

Spatial Objects are Features on Maps Streets Streets Freeways Freeways Railway Railway Ferry Route Ferry Route LINESTRING, MULTILINESTRING Streets Streets Freeways Freeways Railway Railway Ferry Route Ferry Route LINESTRING, MULTILINESTRING Buildings Buildings Parks & Gardens Parks & Gardens Public Areas Public Areas Suburbs Suburbs POLYGON, MULTIPOLYGON Buildings Buildings Parks & Gardens Parks & Gardens Public Areas Public Areas Suburbs Suburbs POLYGON, MULTIPOLYGON Traffic lights Traffic lights Railway stations Railway stations Hotels Hotels Points of interest Points of interest Labels Labels POINT, MULTIPOINT Traffic lights Traffic lights Railway stations Railway stations Hotels Hotels Points of interest Points of interest Labels Labels POINT, MULTIPOINT

Spatial Features 2D Vector Data Support for two new data types: – Geography - Round-Earth data (latitude, longitude coordinates) – Geometry - Flat-Earth data (x, y coordinate) Support for Point, Line and Area (Polygon) Objects + collections of such objects Over 70 T-SQL spatial methods High performance spatial indexes Spatial industry standards support Symmetrical feature as in SQL Server 2008

Location Aware Web Applications with SQL Azure demo

Further Information Sign up for SQL Azure SQL Server Management Studio – x86 or amd64x86amd64 Windows Azure Cloud Tools SQL Azure Labs PHP 1.1 Driver for SQL Azure – Get it standalone or as part of WebPIstandalone WebPI WCF RIA Services for VS 2008 or VS 2010VS 2008 VS 2010 Windows Phone Series 7 SDK

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