<DIV><p><b>Your hands-on guide to Azure SQL Database fundamentals</b></p><p>Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows Azure SQL Database. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Azure, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.</p><p>Discover how to:</p><ul><li>Perform Azure setup and configuration </li><li>Explore design and security considerations </li><li>Use programming and reporting services </li><li>Migrate data </li><li>Backup and sync data </li><li>Work with scalability and high performance </li><li>Understand the differences between SQL Server and Windows Azure SQL Database </li></ul></div>