Contained Database Users are now available in Azure SQL Database Update preview

Contained Database Users should be of particular help for people migrating to Azure SQL Database. At the moment, this is a preview release but you can start testing. Here is the announcement of the
preview with links to more information.
New SQL Database public preview with new Standard-tier performance level
Previously announced in November 2014 and now available for customers to try, the
new
public preview of SQL Database improves the compatibility of SQL Server applications for Azure SQL Database. Details of this preview are available on the
SQL
Database documentation webpage, including the following key enhancements: easier management of large databases to support heavier workloads with parallel queries
and online indexing, support for programmability functions like CLR and XML index to support more robust application design, improved monitoring and troubleshooting with XEvents and 100 new Dynamic Management Views (DMV), and more performance in the Premium
tier.
To try this preview, please sign up via the Preview
features webpage. Only SQL Database servers with a mix of one or more Basic, Standard, or Premium (not Web or Business) databases are compatible and eligible to
upgrade to the preview. Please note that any move of an existing Basic, Standard, or Premium database into this preview is irreversible; we recommend that you create a database copy or leverage test databases on any server enrolled in this preview.
A new Standard-tier performance level, S3, is also available in this preview which gives you more pricing flexibility between Standard and Premium. S3 will deliver 100 Database Throughput Units (DTU) and all the features available in the Standard tier. Please
note that S3 will appear on your bill as a multiple of S2 until further notice.
For more information, please visit the SQL
Database webpage and the
Microsoft
Azure Blog. For a comprehensive look at pricing, please visit the
SQL
Database pricing webpage.
Rick Byham, Microsoft, SQL Server Books Online, Implies no warranty

Hello Rick
That is great, one thing I'd like to ask, does it support SSMS,SSDT?
No sign of that yet, that I’ve seen.....
Best Regards,Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP,
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/
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