Implementing Stretch Database
Learn how you can enable the Stretch Database feature in SQL Server 2016.
2020-07-03 (first published: 2019-01-15)
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2020-05-18
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Configuring Database Alerts for Azure SQL Database
This article will help us to understand how to monitor Azure SQL Database and set up Azure metric alerts. Even though the database in Azure SQL Database is fully managed by Microsoft, we are still responsible for proper database access and performance. Azure does make it easy for us and it can alert on critical […]
2020-05-04
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Create and deploy Azure Resource Manager templates by using the Azure portal
This article will explain and help to create and deploy ARM templates using the Azure portal. When Azure was first created, Azure resources were managed using the Azure service management (ASM), which is also known as “Classic”. Now this has been replaced and is called the Azure resource manager (ARM) API. ARM is the deployment […]
2019-06-03
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Cost estimation for SQL Server Azure VMs
This article provides pricing guidance for SQL Server virtual machines in Azure.
2018-12-03
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Data Migration Assistant tool for Azure SQL DB/Azure VM Assessment
Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to Check for SQL Server Compatibility Issues and Perform assessment when Migrating to Azure SQL Database or to SQL Server on an Azure Virtual machine.
2018-11-26
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Auditing the password changes using LOGIN_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP Server
Auditing the password changes using LOGIN_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP Server Level Audit Group.
2018-10-18
4,907 reads
Identifying the right Service tier for Azure Database
Determining the number of DTUs which will help in deciding the service tier for Azure SQL.
2018-09-20
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Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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