Hi,

I am currently working as a SQL DBA (9Yrs Exp). Now i am planning to learn SQL Azure too.

Need suggestions like, how to start SQL AZURE from basics to advance?

Welcome! Here are a few places to start. In my humble opinion, the best way to learn more about SQL Database, and how it differs from SQL Server, is simply to use the service.

• Getting started with Azure SQL Database [link]
• SQL Database documentation [link]
• SQL Database blog [link]; most notably:Preview Available for Latest Version of Azure SQL Database [link]
• SQL Server versus SQL Database [link]
• Performance in the new Azure SQL Database Service Tiers [link] and performance metrics [link]
• Back-up and restore [link], Geo-DR [link], Elastic Scale [link], security [link]

If there are any specific content areas you are looking for, please let us know.

• Edited by Joseph IdziorekMicrosoft employee Monday, January 26, 2015 12:09 AM
• Proposed as answer by Joseph IdziorekMicrosoft employee Monday, January 26, 2015 12:09 AM
• Marked as answer by S.Vijay Kumar Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:32 AM

Welcome! Here are a few places to start. In my humble opinion, the best way to learn more about SQL Database, and how it differs from SQL Server, is simply to use the service.

• Getting started with Azure SQL Database [link]
• SQL Database documentation [link]
• SQL Database blog [link]; most notably:Preview Available for Latest Version of Azure SQL Database [link]
• SQL Server versus SQL Database [link]
• Performance in the new Azure SQL Database Service Tiers [link] and performance metrics [link]
• Back-up and restore [link], Geo-DR [link], Elastic Scale [link], security [link]

If there are any specific content areas you are looking for, please let us know.

• Edited by Joseph IdziorekMicrosoft employee Monday, January 26, 2015 12:09 AM
• Proposed as answer by Joseph IdziorekMicrosoft employee Monday, January 26, 2015 12:09 AM
• Marked as answer by S.Vijay Kumar Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:32 AM