Azure SQL Database Managed Instance Business Critical Tier Now Available
The business critical tier for Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is now available. Customers needing a higher level of high...
2018-12-04
40 reads
Tim Radney - Database Professional
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
As of October 2018, Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is now generally available in the general purpose tier. Business Critical...
2018-10-03
54 reads
MVP for Another Year
I am a little late in posting this, but I still wanted to share. It is a huge honor to...
2018-08-08
357 reads
Azure Training in London
I am very excited about my upcoming IEAzure class being held in London, September 10th and 11th at the Marriott in Kensington (London).
This...
2018-08-08
360 reads
T-SQL Tuesday: Giving back to the community
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday from Riley Major (b|t) asks us to figure out a way to give back to the...
2018-05-08
403 reads
Azure SQL Database Manage Instance
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is bridging the gap between 0n-premises SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. Azure SQL Database...
2018-03-31
736 reads
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is now private preview
Today is the day that Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is available for the world to explore. Private preview means...
2018-03-06
298 reads
Microsoft to Decommission Connect on 12/31/2017
Microsoft will be decommissioning the Connect platform on 12/31/2017 due to privacy concerns and will be replacing it with a...
2017-12-11
443 reads
New Course: Implementing a Hybrid Cloud Solution in Azure
My latest Pluralsight course – SQL Server: Implementing a Hybrid Cloud Solution in Azure – is well over two hours and long and is based...
2017-12-11
589 reads
New Course: Understanding and Using Azure SQL Database
At SQLskills, we just launched our new training class on Azure that I will be teaching in Chicago, and my...
2017-04-27
885 reads
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
Forums
XACT_ABORT being set to ON by web services
We have two "identical" instances of an ASP.NET web service (or so I have...
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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