SQL Azure, a cloud-based relational database platform was recently announced. Now you can easily provision and deploy relational database solutions to the cloud, and take advantage of a globally distributed data cente.
Visit the SQL Azure dev centre at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/dataservices/default.aspx
SQL Azure documentation library at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336279.aspx
How do you feel about this service being announced. Do you think this will help you in making a decision to choose Azure as a platform to deploy your web applications?