Using Amazon's Cloud for the SQL Server Professional

Explore Amazon Web Services (AWS) tailored for SQL Server professionals in this comprehensive conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Dive into the fundamentals of AWS, including Platform as a Service offerings and essential Amazon services. Learn about virtual machines with EC2, cloud storage options like S3 and Glacier, and database services such as RDS and NoSQL solutions. Discover how to work with transactional consistency, create tables, and handle behavioral data. Gain insights into Platform as a Service capabilities, including the AWS SDK for .NET and Elastic Beanstalk. Delve into big data processing with Hadoop and Elastic MapReduce. By the end of this 78-minute session, acquire a solid understanding of how to leverage Amazon's cloud infrastructure for SQL Server-related tasks and projects.

Introduction
What is Amazon Web Services
What is Amazon Platform as a Service
Amazon Services
Virtual Machines EC2
Cloud Storage
S3 Storage
Fast Glacier
EC2 Services
More Work with Amazon
RDS
No SQL
Transactional Consistency
Create a Table
Behavioral Data
Platform as a Service
AWS SDK for NET
Elastic Beanstalk
Hadoop
Elastic MapReduce
Hadoop MapReduce