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.
If you can get a hold of the February issue of SQL Server Magazine, there are two articles (I believe) that outline what Azure supports in relation to SQL Server 2008.