http://blogs.technet.com/b/gmarchetti/archive/2011/09/09/sql-server-in-windows-azure.aspxIt is certainly possible to run SQL Server 2008 R2 in Azure virtual machines, but keep in mind that they are not persistent between deployments, hence you want to use them for testing only and be aware of potential data loss. In order to mitigate thaten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)