>>Anyone using either Windows Azure or SQL Azure ?
>>Interested in any experiences.......
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>I went to an Azure bootcamp just to see if there was any real value to it.
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>All I came away with was how not really ready for primetime it was along with the idea that the only reason for it was to make new monthly revenue streams for providers.
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>I guess if I were google or something of that global size I might want my data in the 'cloud' so it could be replicated seamlessly to centers around the world for fast access.
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>Since I'm not google, I found it simply a scheme to increase revenue for hosting providers.

I'm only really looking at the Azure SQL stuff which I can see a use for but got drawn into the somewhat bewildering array of other options (eg. VM etc) and the pricing constructs are pretty confusing.

I suppose what I'm really looking for is first hand experiences of anyone who is actually using Azure SQL......