Can linked server providers be installed on a SQL

问题:

Is it possible to install drivers on a SQL Azure Database instance (i.e, on the underlying host OS) so that linked servers with particular providers can be installed?

(I am assuming the creation of linked servers on a SQL Azure Database instance is possible).

回答1:

NO. You can install nothing on Windows Azure SQL Database (WASD) Instance.

And the only "linked server" option for WASD, is when you add WASD as a linked server to your local SQL Server.

You can read more on recent updates to WASD here.