SQL Server as a Service
Recently, We (Microsoft Australia) have been presenting around the nation about implementing SQL Server as a Service. Please find the slide set used during the presentation. This serves as a good starting point on the necessary tasks to start working towards building a SQL Server Database as a Platform for your organisational database needs. A nice way to come up with a Self Service for provisioning, monitoed DB environment (with cloud like feature set). You will find the options needed for automated and well monitored environment for the Enterprised Database needs.
Slides presented during the session can be downloaded from https://cid-8d601c2f59a0de49.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?resid=8D601C2F59A0DE49!126