SQL Server 2016 real-time operational analytics
SQL Server 2016 introduces a very cool new feature called real-time operational analytics, which is the ability to run both...
2016-08-24
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James Serra's Blog
Azure SQL Database new performance level
A new performance level for Azure SQL Database was recently announced, called P15. This new offering is more than two...
2016-08-17
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Azure SQL Database vs SQL Data Warehouse
I am sometimes asked to compare Azure SQL Database (SQL DB) to Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW). The most important...
2016-08-17 (first published: 2016-08-10)
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What is the Lambda Architecture?
Lambda architecture is a data-processing architecture designed to handle massive quantities of data (i.e. “Big Data”) by using both batch-processing and...
2016-08-08 (first published: 2016-08-05)
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Multi-tenant databases in the cloud
For companies that sell an on-prem software solution and are looking to move that solution to the cloud, a challenge...
2016-07-20
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Azure SQL Data Warehouse is now GA
The Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW), that I blogged about here, is now generally available. Here is the official...
2016-07-13
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Virtualization does not equal a private cloud
I see a lot of confusion when it comes to creating a private cloud. Many seem to think that by...
2016-07-07
1,354 reads
Azure SQL Data Warehouse pricing
The pricing for Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW) consists of a compute charge and a storage charge. For compute, it is...
2016-06-23
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SQL Server 2016 is here!
Today is the day: SQL Server 2016 is available for download! You can download all the versions (enterprise, standard, web,...
2016-06-01
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Azure Storage pricing
Azure storage is a great, inexpensive solution for storing your data in the cloud. There are many types of Azure...
2016-05-25
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Fuzzy String Search II
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Azure-SSIS, Self-Hosted Integration Runtime, & Data Gateway?
Looking to confirm my understanding of these three products and how they can be...
Question of the Day
What is Page Density
In SQL Server, there is a concept of page density. This is determined by how much data is stored on each page. What is a page density of 90%?
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