SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure Blob Storage Service: Better Together
Just a quick post to point you to this new SQL Server 2014 whitepaper: SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure Blob Storage Service: Better Together. You will find many interesting best practices and a WSFC-like framework.
Summary:
SQL Server 2014 introduces significant new features toward a deeper integration with Microsoft Azure, thus unlocking new scenarios and provide more flexibility in the database space for IaaS data models. This technical article will cover in depth SQL Server 2014 Data Files on Azure Blob storage service, starting from step-by-step configuration, then providing guidance on scenarios, benefits and limitations, best practices and lessons learned from early testing and adoption. Additionally, a fully featured example of a new (Windows Server Failover Clustering) - like feature will be introduced to demonstrate the power of Microsoft Azure and SQL Server 2014 when combined together.
Happy coding,