SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged cloud computing

Grow Your Skills

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:00:00 UT

The idea of moving to the cloud is scary, but it will happen for many of us. If not at this job, perhaps at the next. Learning more about the cloud is something Steve Jones thinks you should consider.

‘Disturbing Development’
Grant Fritchey & the DBA Team present the latest installment of the Top 5 hard-earned lessons of a DBA – read it now

The Small Print

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:00:00 UT

In today's guest editorial, Phil Factor issues a stark warning against cunning salesmen and hidden costs in cloud computing.

An Interview with Amazon Web Services

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

A short interview with Sundar Raghavan of Amazon Web Services about SQL Server and their support and offerings of cloud data services.

Distributed Computing - Hybrid Systems Considerations

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

When the Cloud was new, it was often presented as an 'all or nothing' solution. Nowadays, the canny Systems Architect will exploit the best advantages of 'cloud' distributed computing in the right place, and use in-house services where most appropriate. So what are the issues that govern these architectural decisions?

No Limits

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:00:00 UT

There are some very interesting projects being performed with cloud services. Steve Jones talks about a few and the new computing without limits claim from Google.

The Redmond Agenda

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:00:00 UT

Is there an agenda in Redmond that looks to the cloud first for new versions of the platforms? Steve Jones thinks if there is, it might be a good thing.

The TCO of the Cloud

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 UT

When is the cloud right for your databases? Steve Jones talks about some metrics and ways you can measure your usage to determine when it makes sense.

Amazon RDs and the PaaS formerly known as Azure

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00:00 UT

Phil Factor welcomes SQL Server support by Amazon RDS, as an alternative to having Microsoft as service provider as well as software provider, via the PaaS formerly known as Azure.

The Cloud is good for your career

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

Is the cloud good for your career? Steve Jones thinks so, and gives you a few reasons you might want to learn more about it.

Buck Woody's Cloud Howlers

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

We asked Buck Woody to come up with his favourite 'Cloud' Howlers. After 'Howler' monkeys, we are faced with Howler letters. Buck dreams of sending Howler letters to the folks who dreamed up the marketing hype around 'cloud' services, who misunderstand services, who don't prepares applications for distributed environments and so on.

No Cloud for Stack Exchange

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

The use of cloud computing isn't in the plans for the Stack Exchange network of sites? Steve Jones thinks they have a pretty cool reason not to use the cloud and he thinks you ought to have a similar view at work.

Cloud Safety

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Is the cloud secure? How can you be sure? Steve Jones talks a little about some ways you can try to check on your cloud provider.

Cloud Patches

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

The cloud changes the way that we can administer and deploy changes to our systems. Steve Jones highlights an interesting idea, and hopes we get similar techniques applied to databases in the cloud.

Cloud Barriers

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:00:00 UT

I'd like to hear the thoughts of DBAs out there on Windows and SQL Azure, and the prospects of moving applications and databases into the clouds. How many DBAs work for companies that have done it or are seriously considering it? What are the deepest concerns?

Cost of the Cloud

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

The cloud should bring with it lower costs, and better efficiency, but that's not necessarily the way things are. Microsoft has a great internal project that costs out the cloud for their departments, and this would be a great addition to the public or private clouds.

Onboarding SQL Server Private Cloud Environment

Fri, 27 May 2011 06:00:00 UT

This guide outlines the major considerations that must be taken into account when onboarding Microsoft® SQL Server® environments into a private cloud infrastructure.There is a strong trend in IT to virtualize servers whenever possible, driven by:1. Standardization2. Manageability3. IT agility and efficiency4. Consolidating servers reduces hardware, energy, and datacenter space utilization costs5. Virtualized environments allow new Disaster Recovery strategiesThe Hyper-V™ role in Windows Server® 2008 R2 provides a robust and cost-effective virtualization foundation to deliver these scenarios.However, there is significant risk in virtualizing SQL Server environments without giving careful consideration to the workloads being virtualized and the requirements of the server applications running on a Hyper-V environment.

NewSQL: The Relational Model Meets Distributed Architectures

Fri, 20 May 2011 06:00:00 UT

Research firm The 451 Group coins "NewSQL" to categorize a new breed of database designed for distributed environments -- like the cloud.

PAAS

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:00:00 UT

Platform as a service, a new way of looking at applications. It's analogous to SAAS and IAAS, which can improve the efficiency of the software purchase or the hardware acquisition process. Steve Jones notes that this is something he'd like to see for database platforms.

Cloud Hacking

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones thinks that security will be one of the biggest impediments to the adoption of cloud computing might be the security issues and hacking targets it provides.

The Importance of My Cloud Data

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones likes the cloud, but doesn't necessarily trust it. After a recent Hotmail outage, he outlines a potential issue that he sees with cloud computing.

Clouds Are In our Future

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren looking at the future of cloud computing and SQL Server.

Certified Private Clouds

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:00:00 UT

Microsoft is working to certify vendors to build private clouds, which Steve Jones thinks is a great idea.

Managing Data in the Cloud

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:00:00 UT

Crunching data or having access to vast amounts of data is crucial for many applications.

Migrating Your SQL Server Database Applications to SQL Azure

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:00:00 UT

Most business applications you write probably utilize some kind of relational database. And, as a .NET developer, the chances are that database is Microsoft SQL Server. This article walks you through migrating your SQL Server database applications to the cloud with SQL Azure.

The Cloud is Nothing Special

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:00:00 UT

This week Steve talks about cloud computing, and the fact that a lot of what the cloud does is no big deal. But it can be helpful to IT professionals.

The DBA Financial Analyst

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:00:00 UT

Will DBAs need to perform more complex financial analysis of the options they consider when building and tuning software systems? Steve Jones thinks it might be a skill needed in cloud computing.

The Private Cloud

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:00:00 UT

Cloud computing is becoming more and more prevalent in technology. However most people think of a public cloud on the Internet. Steve Jones says a private cloud might be a better idea for many companies.

Moving to the Cloud

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:00:00 UT

There has been a lot of talk about moving to cloud based computing, and cloud based services. Steve Jones comments on what this might mean today.

Financial Data in the Cloud?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:00:00 UT

Phil Factor believes that there will have to be further compromises between the pioneers of The Cloud and the regulators, before companies feel safe in entrusting their financial data to such an abstract service, seemingly 'remote from sand and iron'.

‘Disturbing Development’
Grant Fritchey & the DBA Team present the latest installment of the Top 5 hard-earned lessons of a DBA – read it now

Databases in the Cloud: Elysian Fields or Briar Patch?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 UT

The cornucopia of products for handling distributed data in the cloud includes everything from lightweight key-value stores to industrial-strength databases