I realize that this isn’t the last Database Weekly editorial of the year – that honor is reserved for Louis Davidson next week. 😊 However, as we approach the end of the year and various holiday celebrations, one of my favorite Christmas carols has been of particular encouragement to me recently. 2023 hasn’t gone exactly […]

Building CyberSecurity Skills with an Advent Challenge

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Steve has been doing a cybersecurity advent challenge and has found it to be interesting, fun, and career building.

Creating a Hyperscale Database in Azure Using the Azure Portal

by Prakash K

SQLServerCentral

One of the most effective ways to fully utilize your data is to create an Azure Hyperscale database. The principles of Azure Hyperscale databases have been discussed in this article, including their cost-effectiveness, worldwide accessibility, automatic scaling, and reliable performance.

What is Microsoft Fabric all about?

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SimpleTalk

Microsoft Fabric (Azure Synapse, Data Engineering, etc.)

In this article, we will introduce Microsoft Fabric and how it relates to Power BI Premium Capacity we will turn to the mechanics of capacity utilization, and we will briefly look at how to monitor the performance loads of our Fabric resources.

AI In the Nov 2023 Enterprise

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

An OReilly Radar report on AI has some interesting data to Steve. Read what he thinks about the state of this technology in 2023.

Why Don't You Upgrade in Place?

by Andy Warren

SQLServerCentral

Is there a reason to upgrade your SQL Server in place instead of building a new instance? Andy Warren has a few thoughts today on why this might be the right choice.

Sending resource alerts on Managed Instance using db_mail

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Microsoft MSDN

One of the biggest issue that you might experience in Managed Instance is reaching storage limit or finding out that you don't have enough CPU. In this case you would need to get the bigger instance; however, this is not instant operation. In this post, you will see how you can monitor resource usage and send email alerts if there is a risk that you might reach the limits.