CTP1 of new admin tool for SQL Azure is now available - ‘Houston’

CTP1 of Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston” is now available. This is a lightweight and easy to use database management tool for SQL Azure databases. It enables you to swiftly develop, deploy, and manage data-driven applications in the cloud.

Project “Houston” provides a web-based database management tool for basic database management tasks like authoring and executing queries, designing and editing a database schema, and editing table data. All implemented in Silverlight.

Getting Started

For this initial CTP, you can access “Houston” from SQL Azure Labs. You also need to make sure that you check the “Allow Microsoft Services” checkbox in your firewall to allow “Houston” to communicate with your databases. Also check out the starter videos:

• Video – Tables - create and modify a table in an existing SQL Server database.
• Video – Queries - create, modify, execute, save, and open a Transact-SQL query.
• Video – Views - create, select, and modify views.
• Video – Stored procedures - create, select, and modify stored procedures.

Step1 – connect at https://manage.sqlazurelabs.com/

Step2 – browse

Step3 – Create

Enjoy!

Related Links

• SQL Azure team blog post on ‘Houston’
• https://ukazure.ning.com