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Week of 11/10/2013: 13 Tips for using Windows Azure/SQL Databases
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BDBI Radio
• Today: 13 tips for getting started with Windows Azure/SQL
Databases
• This is an introductory session for creating database and reports
“in the cloud”, in Windows Azure
• Intended to show basic steps for getting started
• Will cover how to create databases
• Will also cover how to create a reporting services instance “in
the cloud”
• Also will talk about what functionality doesn’t exist “in the
cloud”
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Initial websites to read/create account
The Azure Management Dashboard
Creating Azure SQL Database
Attempting to connect to Azure Database
Configure firewall rules for access
Local SSMS connected to Azure Database
Creating a table against Azure Database
Create SSRS Service
SSRS Web Service URL
ADO.NET Connection String
Local SSRS Project using Azure Database
Deployed Report in Report Server
Limitations of Windows Azure SQL Databases
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1 – Initial websites to read/create account
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Micrsoft’s Peter Laudati has an excellent blog post to get started:
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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/peterlau/archive/2012/02/28/get-started-with-sql-azureresources.aspx
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/
Go to either of the two sites to create a trial:
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http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/
One month trial, no strings attached
1. Once you create a new account, you can access the Azure Management
area:
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http://manage.windowsazure.com
2. Remember – Azure is an evolving platform
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Functionality changed during 2013
Changes “for the better” but still changes
Best to keep in mind that things can change again, there might be hiccups, etc.
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2 – The Azure Management Dashboard
Use to create new SQL Database and
new SSRS Report Server Instance
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3 – Creating Azure SQL Database
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3 – Creating Azure SQL Database
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3 – Creating Azure SQL Database
Click here to get
more information
(next slide)
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New Database
Server Name
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3 – Creating Azure SQL Database
Server name (including port
number) to connect from SSMS
Note reference for ADO.NET connection
strings, we’ll see them later
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4 – Attempting to connect to Azure Database
Trying to connect
from SSMS, must use
full Server Name
from previous slide
Must use SQL
Authentication – Windows
Authentication not
supported
Notice the
firewall
issue. We
can configure
that back in
the Azure
Management
Portal
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5 – Configure firewall rules for access
To configure firewall rules for the IP address, click
MANAGE and then respond “YES” to the prompt above
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6 – Local SSMS connected to Azure Database
Can use local version of SQL
Server Management Studio to
connect. Note – must use
SSMS that comes with SQL
Server 2008R2 SP1. Original
version of SSMS 2008 or SSMS
2008R2 aren’t enough!
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7 – Creating a table against Azure Database
Error occurs if we try to
insert a row into a table that
does not have a clustered
index.
Doesn’t occur on the CREATE
TABLE statement – but when we
try to INSERT a row
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7 – Creating a table against Azure Database
Works correctly!!!
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8 – Create SSRS Service
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9 – SSRS Web Service URL
SSRS Web Service URL:
https://8o7vpuobcf.reporting.windows.net/reportserver
We can create reports using BIDS/SQL Server Data Tools, and
deploy to this URL
But before we create an SSRS report project, we need the FULL
connection string for the Azure SQL Database (next slide)
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10 – ADO.NET Connection String
Can use this,
plus the Web
Service URL
from prior
slide, to
create SSRS
projects
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11 – Local SSRS Project using Azure Database
Make sure to set
Data Source Type
as SQL Azure
Connection
string comes
from ADO.NET
string from
prior slide.
Note that user
and PW go in
Credentials area
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12 – Deployed Report in Report Server
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13 – Limitations of Windows Azure SQL Databases
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Sequence Object in SQL 2012
Master Data Services
Change Data Capture
Data Auditing
Compression
CLR Data Types
FILESTREAM data/objects
Integrated Full Text Search
SQL Server Replication
User-Defined Types
Table Partitioning
No Support for Analysis Services (OLAP Cubes/Tabular Models)
Full List:
– http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ff394115.aspx
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