TechNet Flash: Cloud migration: moving apps and databases

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 13, Issue 9 | May 4, 2011     Top Stories     Migrate Your Database to SQL Azure Are you outgrowing your Access database or worried about security? Move data from users' hard drives to a secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant SQL Azure database. Your Access applications can connect to a SQL Azure database. Reduce server purchase and maintenance costs and only pay for the amount of SQL Azure you use. Moving Apps to the Cloud Made Easier with the Windows Azure VM Role The Windows Azure VM role lets you run a virtual hard disk image, store that image in the cloud, and load and run it on demand, so your existing applications can start to work for you in the cloud immediately. Your Featured Content SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP Now Available for Testing SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Customer Technology Preview contains cumulative updates 1 - 6 for SQL Server 2008 R2, and fixes to issues that have been reported through our customer feedback platforms. 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Video: Creating a Dual-Boot System with Windows 7 In this four-minute video, get a step-by-step look at creating a dual-boot system that includes Windows 7. Learn how to configure a partition, perform the installation, and set the default operating system. Demo: Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V with MDT Learn how you can take advantage of the tested guidance and built-in automation tools in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to simplify and streamline the deployment of Windows Server 2008 R2 across your organization.   TechNet Flash Sponsors GFI Software, and AvePoint: •  Get the Fast and Easy Antivirus Protection You Deserve •  AvePoint Delivers Live, Global 24/7 Customer Support Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld The Role of the Windows Azure VM Role The Windows Azure Virtual Machine (VM) Role allows you to run a customized instance of Windows Server 2008 R2 in Windows Azure, making it easier to move applications to the cloud. 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