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• SSDS: I'm gonna get 500 results and then I'll get 500 more...

  I recently got accepted onto the SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) beta program and have been getting to grips with the how, what and why of the service. For those that don't know SSDS is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that allows us to store Read More... Posted 27 June 2008 13:41 by jamie.thomson | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, REST, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, cloud computing

• SSDS: Will we get a cloud-based aggregation engine?

  I have been keeping a close eye on machinations in the SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) arena and whilst the product hasn't reached the masses yet (I'm still waiting for my beta invite - hint hint) there is a still a lot of activity going on. There is Read More... Posted 05 June 2008 11:05 by jamie.thomson | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services, ssas, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, cloud computing

• SSDS and Mesh

  SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) and Live Mesh are the two technologies that are uppermost in my mind at the moment. [My thoughts on SSDS are here and on Live Mesh here .] Hence then it didn't take me long to start wondering about the value of the two Read More... Posted 01 May 2008 23:27 by jamie.thomson | 5 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, Live Mesh, cloud computing

• SSDS: Amazon SimpleDB's "Eventual consistency" model will not be inherent in SSDS

  From Amazon SimpleDB documentation : Eventual Consistency Amazon SimpleDB keeps multiple copies of each domain. When data is written or updated [...] and Success is returned, all copies of the data are updated. However, it takes time for the update to Read More... Posted 21 March 2008 15:50 by jamie.thomson | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, Amazon, cloud computing

• New SSDS presentation at VisitMix.com

  Have you noticed yet that I'm getting excited about SSDS ? More information is trickling out about SSDS day by day. Yesterday there was a presentation on SSDS at MIX08 by Nigel Ellis which was more in-depth than anything I'd seen or heard before because Read More... Posted 08 March 2008 00:42 by jamie.thomson | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, cloud computing

• SSDS is Microsoft's Amazon S3 competitor

  OK, as a follow-up to my last post I've now taken the time to read the SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) whitepaper and have managed to discern some interesting information. I figured I'd stick it up here for reference. Administration Customers will be Read More... Posted 06 March 2008 05:08 by jamie.thomson | 3 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, Astoria, REST, ADO.Net Data Services, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, cloud computing

• SQL Server Data Services raises questions straightaway

  I don't care what any of you say, by far the most exciting announcement from today's MIX08 keynote was SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) . [OK, I admit I may be in a minority on this one and I strongly suspect my colleagues in Conchango's Interactive Media Read More... Posted 06 March 2008 03:23 by jamie.thomson | 8 Comments Filed under: SQL Server 2005, SQL Server, Microsoft, SSDS, SQL Server Data Services, cloud computing