Azure SQL Database – Aborting Scale Request
Scaling up or down an Azure SQL Database is a very common task. Whilst common it is also very easy...
2018-11-07
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All About SQL
Azure SQL Database – Who Changed My Auto Tuning Settings?
One of the features Microsoft wants us to use for Azure SQL Database is Automatic Tuning. Automatic Tuning is a...
2018-11-01
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Whirlwind Tour of Azure SQL Database
I have finally uploaded my Azure SQL Database presentation, apologies for the delay. I am already working on an improved...
2018-10-24
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Azure SQL DB – Failed to update database because the database is read-only
Quite an interesting situation I found myself in where I was perplexed for about 5 minutes. I was connected to...
2018-10-22
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SQL Server – Reading BACPAC Files
If you have been reading my blog for a while now you would know that a common technique to move...
2018-10-19
270 reads
Auto-Scaling Azure SQL DB
When I was presenting my Azure SQL Database session at DataRelay (used to be SQLRelay) I was asked (over coffee)...
2018-10-11
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Giant Azure SQL Databases
Okay it is not really called Giant Azure SQL Database but its close. There is a new public preview vCore...
2018-10-04
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Testing Failover for Azure SQL Database
It is always a good idea to test your failover processes when you have setup failover groups in Azure. I...
2018-10-02
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Using Microsoft Azure – Twitter Analysis
Time for a fun post, I have been working on a mini-project using technology from Microsoft Azure to hook into...
2018-09-27
407 reads
Accidentally deleted an Azure SQL DB?
Okay honestly I have done this once. I have deleted Azure SQL Databases and then try and find the quickest...
2018-09-24
253 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
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Question of the Day
Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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