New vCore Compute Levels for Azure SQL Database and Elastic Pools
Additional vCore-based elastic pools and single databases have been expanded for the general purpose, business critical, and hyperscale service tiers....
2019-01-10
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
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
57 reads
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
71 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
367 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
372 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
418 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
746 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
308 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
452 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
617 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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SQL Server Vector Support II
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