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Azure sample database setup….
Dec 29th
Notes on setting up the sample database – adventureworks [click here] for Microsoft’s cloud computing sql server called Azure:
- you need an account – get one from sql.azure.com - it takes some time for your access information to arrive by email.
- download the sample database using link above
- extract/unzip to a known location
- make sure you add your home/work/workstation actual external facing ip address to the firewall settings
- wait for 5-10 mins for your ip address to be accepted by the azure online firewall system
- run the script commands below
See commands/reference pictures below:
Server Name: serverx serverx.database.windows.net
Administrator Username: userx
Server Location: South Central US
db name: ankh
cd dw
buildawdwaz.cmd tcp:serverx.database.windows.net userx@serverx passwordx
cd lt
buildawltaz.cmd tcp:serverx.database.windows.net userx@serverx passwordx
Azure SQL….
Dec 24th
Adventure works sample databases are now available for Microsoft’s SQL Azure at codeplex – click here.









