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1,846 votes
Support full-text indexing
Our application is heavily dependent on it. So this is a blocker right now.
Status: plannedthanks, we hear you loud and clear. Free text search is planned for SQL Azure. Right now I can't give you a date.
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1,446 votes
Enable backups
We need the ability to do backups. Just simple, standard backup files that we could create and download at the very least. It doesn't have to go directly blob storage or all these other suggestions. But we really, really need backups to use SQL Azure for production. Not data sync,… more
Status: plannedFor information about what's coming from SQL Azure, go to about 38:00 in this presentation from TechEd. http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI313
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757 votes
Make SQL-Azure 100% T-SQL compatible
I script I maintain/exported from an on-premise site should just run on the cloud.
It doesn't matter if it implements some tokens as a No-OP or with warnings or notes. But it should compile unaltered and run on Azure.
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497 votes
developer version
Provide a feature complete free version of SQL Azure for developers beyond Jan 2010
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471 votes
Include Analysis Services in SQL Azure
Status: plannedThanks, we hear you loud and clear. We are working to bring Analysis Services to SQL Azure. Right now I can't give you a date.
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436 votes
Enable Transparent Data Encryption
Enabling TDE would go a long way to help placate business sponsors concerned about their data being housed in Microsoft's datacenters. Even though the cloud is arguably more secure than doing it yourself, turning on TDE would provide a warm fuzzy feeling to those not comfortable with the concept.
Status: plannedWe have several improvements around encryption, including data at rest and during use. Today I don't have a timeframe that I can share.
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427 votes
Cross database reference
The ability to query (read-only) data from a difference database or linked server. This will allow to reference (join) some tables from the source database and build views that uses two or more SQL Azure databases.
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381 votes
Reporting Services
Status: startedPlease see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/SQLAzure/reporting.aspx for information on SQL Azure Reporting.
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362 votes
Support database sharding
[idea moved from Windows Azure Feature Voting]
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308 votes
create a new pricing model
Charge very little for basic database (say $2/DB), and then charge me for storage size (say $0.50/GB/month) and usage (say $1.00/1M logical IOPs) - so I can start off small, and pay for usage.
Status: under reviewWe are always thinking about new business models. We've nothing specific to share today, but stay tuned.
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305 votes
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274 votes
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269 votes
Full Management Studio Support
Currently you can only run queries against SQL Azure databases. It would be good to get the rest of management studio working (object explorer etc.)
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254 votes
OData Support
1. Create a new Database.
2. Check an "Enable OData data services"
3. Get a non-code OData service over the databaseStatus: startedWe have an early look at this feature on our incubation site at https://www.sqlazurelabs.com . Please provide us feedback on this feature by emailing sqlazurelabs@microsoft.com
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186 votes
Add support for ASP.NET sessions in SQL Azure
Please add support for ASP.NET sessions in SQL Azure. Although the membership and roles providers currently work with SQL Azure, the session provider does not. If we have more than 1 instance of our web roles we are forced to use the custom ASP.NET session provider that uses Azure Storage… more
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161 votes
Enable SQL Service Broker in SQL Azure
Service Broker should be available in Windows Azure.
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133 votes
Add SQL Server Agent or its ability to create custom jobs
Ability to create jobs that can run from 1 minute, 1 hour etc.
BTW Love SQL Azure keep up the good work guys!
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119 votes
XMLNAMESPACES alternative in sql azure
Hi,
We are planning to shift our enterprise application to windows azure platform...
but we have critical issue where we are using XMLNAMESPACES in attribute level ... since sql azure is not supporting this syntax what can be the best alternative or will it be supported in future sql azure… more
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104 votes
Implement FILESTREAM for blobs into Azure Blob Store
Storing blobs in the database is fairly pointless when you have a dedicated blob store. Implement the FILESTREAM protocol to store blobs in a user's azure storage
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97 votes
Support Sql Change Tracking
Add in Sql 2008 Change Tracking
