Finally! I can start to talk what I have been working on for the last three months. Today, Ray Ozzie announced the release of SQL Server Data Services (SSDS). SSDS is our cloud-based data storage and processing service. Exposed over HTTP endpoints (REST or SOAP), SSDS delivers your data anywhere in a pay-as-you-go manner. Fundamentally different than other storage services available today is the fact that SSDS is built on the SQL platform. This allows us over time to expose richer and richer capabilities of the underlying platform. Today, we have a set of simple query capabilities that allow us to still build quite sophisticated applications in 'scale-free' manner.
Over the coming weeks and months, I will be blogging more about the shape of the service as well as introducing some very cool samples that show off the power of SSDS.
For more SSDS coverage, checkout the SSDS Team Blog as well.
If you are attending MIX08, Nigel Ellis will be delivering a session on SSDS on Thursday at 8:30am in the Delfino 4005 Room. Session recording as well as slides will be available within 24 hours at http://sessions.visitmix.com.
Additionally, we will have a few Open Space sessions available for more information:
A limited beta for SSDS will be starting soon. If you are interested in participating, I encourage you sign up.
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