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title: "Cloud Database Solutions"  
description: "Hi everyone in this blog I’m explaning about cloud database solution (SQL Azure Database).  Description:As implementation of cloud computing environme"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-01-28  
updated: 2015-01-28  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/738/cloud-database-solutions  
category: ".net"  
tags: ["cloud computing", "cloud", "cloud development"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Cloud Database Solutions

Hi everyone in this blog I’m explaning about [cloud database](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104836/what-s-oracle-cloud-database) solution (SQL Azure Database).\

##### Description:

As implementation of [cloud computing](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12172/programming-cloud-computing-driven-by-scientific-theory-viewpoints-challenges) environments increases, it’s not surprising that cloud-based databases are becoming [increasingly popular](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85197/benefits-of-electric-vehicles-why-ev-s-are-becoming-increasingly-popular). This is achive to more ways:

##### SQL Azure Database:

Microsoft’s Azure cloud offering is a favorite of large enterprise operations, with 57% of the Fortune 500 already signed on. The goal is [integrated development](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111694/what-are-the-advantages-of-using-integrated-development-environments-ides) and operation tools and technologies in the cloud, using Microsoft-managed data centers worldwide. Development can be done via .NET, Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, or Ruby with Integrated [Visual Studio](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12378/visual-studio-for-mac-is-out-of-beta-preview-now-officially-available) tools.

##### Support elastic scale & more predictable performance:

Backed by the power and presence of Azure, high-throughput applications can elastically scale their data tier across thousands of databases. The new SQL Database service tiers enable applications to easily scale-up or down predictable performance on each database.

##### Streamline business continuity for your critical applications:

Gain peace of mind over data availability with built-in replicas and a competitive 99.99%* Microsoft-backed SLA at the database level. Enjoy more application continuity and protection against catastrophic events with built-in continuity options across the service tiers.

##### Enjoy near-zero maintenance through a self-managed service:

Remove virtually all infrastructure maintenance with SQL Database which provides automatic software patching as part of the service.

##### Drive productivity through support for familiar tools and platforms:

Drive DevOps tasks such as scale out or [business continuity](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104182/what-is-a-business-continuity-plan-template) via programmatic APIs for streamlined management as you scale to hundreds or thousands of databases. SQL Database offers a choice of [management tools](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37783/what-are-some-social-media-management-tools); REST APIs, PowerShell, the Azure Management Portal with HTML5 support, or SQL Server [Management Studio](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159668/what-is-the-difference-between-sql-server-and-sql-management-studio) and supports a choice of popular platforms and technologies, including .NET, Java, PHP, [Ruby on Rails](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12824/create-a-new-ruby-on-rails-application-using-mysql-instead-of-sqlite), and Node.js. Enjoy seamless development on or offline and across on-premises and cloud-designed apps with Visual Studio integration.

##### Enable security and compliance-related tasks:

Streamline compliance-related tasks and gain knowledge about activities taking place within your database with auditing which tracks and logs events that occur on your database.

##### Blend service tiers for innovative designs:

SQL Database is offered in different service tiers to support light-weight to heavy-weight database workloads, so you can move across or blend the tiers together for innovative application designs.

in my next post i'll explain about [Layouts, RenderBody, RenderSection and RenderPage in ASP.NET MVC 4](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/739/Layouts%20RenderBody%20RenderSection%20and%20RenderPage%20in%20ASP%20NET%20MVC%204#.VP6MK_mUdz8)

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