Is their a definitive list for the differences between the current version of SQL Azure and SQL Serv
- by Aim Kai
I am a relative newbie when it comes to SQL Azure!! I was wondering if there was a definitive list somewhere regarding what is and is not supported by SQL Azure in regards to SQL Server 2008? I have had a look through google but I've noticed some of the blog posts are missing things which I have found through my own testing:
For example, quite a lot is summarised in this blog entry http://www.keepitsimpleandfast.com/2009/12/main-differences-between-sql-azure-and.html
Common Language Runtime (CLR)
Database file placement
Database mirroring
Distributed queries
Distributed transactions
Filegroup management
Global temporary tables
Spatial data and indexes
SQL Server configuration options
SQL Server Service Broker
System tables
Trace Flags
which is a repeat of the MSDN page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff394115.aspx
I've noticed from my own testing that the following seem to have issues when migrating from SQL Server 2008 to the Azure:
XML Types (the msdn does mention large custom types - I guess it may include this?? even if the data schema is really small?)
Multi-part views
I've been using SQL Azure Migration Wizard v3.1.8 to migrate local databases into the cloud.
I was wondering if anyone could point to a list or give me any information till when these features are likely to be included in SQL Azure.