I have seen a number of questions lately regarding how SQL Azure handles throttling and how to determine why the throttling occurred. Sometimes those questions are followed by another question asking how to handle throttling conditions in their applications. Troubleshooting SQL Azure Throttling GREAT NEWS! There actually is a way to find out if you are throttled and why, and the results of the throttling. The key is to look at the error message coming back to you. You’ll typically see an error message...

Blue Syntax is pleased, and very excited, to announce the general availability of Enzo Backup for SQL Azure. It took a monumental effort to put this product together. The hardest part was designing the backup and restore routines in a way that would not constently trigger the throttling safegaurds in SQL Azure. In addition to the typical retry logic, adaptive loading algorithms that know how to "slow down" the data read/load based on specific error conditions was also incorporated, while keeping...

Just confirmed the Azure Boot Camp dates for Honolulu Hawaii. November 14th and 15th. See http://www.azurebootcamp.co

The Registration links for the Charlotte, NC and Mountain View, CA Azure Boot Camps are now up on the Azure Boot Camp site: http://www.azurebootcamp.co... See you there

We are happy to announce two new Azure Boot Camp dates: Charlotte, NC - October 27th and 28th Mountain View, CA - November 7th and 8th These boot camps are a FREE two day deep dive class to get you up to speed on developing for Windows Azure. Stay tuned for dates in the following locations: Hawaii, Irvine CA, Denver CO, New York NY, Portland OR, and Seattle WA. Information and Registration information about all Azure Boot Camps can be found here: http://www.azurebootcamp.co... Scott...

The 3rd annual South Florida SQL Saturday event will be help August 13th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL. This is a change in venue from last year as DeVry is in the middle of a major remodling project. We has almost 450 last year, and we expect to have over 500 this year with great speakers such as Andy Warren, Herve Roggero, and more! As always, we our goal is to feed you well, so we are shooting for some hot lunch food this year. We are working on that now and will update you...

Blue Syntax is happy to announce the release of their SQL Azure database backup product! Enzo Backup for SQL Azure offers unparalleled backup and restored functionlity and flexibility of a SQL Azure database. You can download the beta release here: http://www.bluesyntax.net/b... With Enzo Backup for SQL Azure, you can: Create a backup blob, or a backup file from a SQL Azure database Restore a SQL Azure database from a backup blob, or a backup file Perform limited backup and restore of SQL...

The dates for the Las Vegas and Phoenix Azure Boot Camps have been finalized. Las Vegas - August 17 and 18 Phoenix - August 24 and 25 Salt Lake City - September 23 and 24 These boot camps are a FREE two day deep dive class to get you up to speed on developing for Windows Azure. Information and Registration information about all Azure Boot Camps can be found here: http://www.azurebootcamp.co... Scott...

Blue Syntax has been working with Microsoft and the Central Region DPE's to help train at many of the Azure Boot Camps throughout the Central Region, including Dallas, St. Louis, Nashville, and Indianapolis. Blue Syntax is proud to announce that they are holding Azure Boot Camps on the West Coast starting in June. The cities and dates are as follows: San Francisco - June 13 and 14 Phoenix - TBD Las Vegas - TBD Salt Lake City - September 23 and 24 Irvine - TBD Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Irvine dates...

Brent Ozar and Tim Ford announced today they have two SQL Cruises planned for 2011. If you don't know what a SQL Cruise is, you are missing out. Hop on over to their SQL Cruise site for information, but I'll briefly tell you that Brent and Tim have found themselves a niche. Brent and Tim simply reserved some space on a cruise ship, and for a low price for the cruise and a VERY low price for quality training, you are enjoying quality time with fellow SQL folks as well as relaxing as you travel to...