Setting Up the Azure Database

Prerequisites

• A Windows Azure account.

Navigation

1. Navigate to the Windows Azure home page at www.windowsazure.com.
2. On the Windows Azure home page, click Manage.

Instructions

1. On the Windows Azure Management Portal, click Database.
2. Select Subscriptions.
3. Click Create a SQL Azure Database.
4. On the Create a new database page, complete the following fields:

   Field Name	Definition
   Subscription	Specifies the subscription with which to associate your database.
   Server	Specifies the name of the virtual server on which to host your database. If you do not have a server, select New server.

5. Click Next.
6. On the Create a new database page, complete the following fields:

   Field Name	Definition
   Region	Specifies the geographic region where you want to host your database.

7. Click Next.
8. On the Create a new database page, complete the following fields:

   Field Name	Definition
   Administrator Login	Specifies the user name for your database administrator.
   Password	Specifies the password for your database administrator.

9. Click Next.
10. On the Create a new database page, select Allow other Windows Azure services to access this server.
11. Click Next.
12. On the Create a new database page, complete the following fields:

    Field Name	Definition
    Database name	Specifies the name you want for your database.
    Edition	Specifies the product edition for your database. For more information, see the Microsoft Azure documentation.
    Maximum Size	Specifies the maximum storage capacity for your database.

13. Click Finish.