Practically every SQL Server Database Administrator operating in an on-premises environment is familiar with Transact-SQL DBCC statements that serve the role of Database Console Commands. However, there are some additional considerations that should be considered when using them in the context of Azure SQL Database deployments.
2020-01-29
Learn about the range of connectivity options available for Azure SQL Database deployments.
2019-12-20
Introduction Developing predefined reports in addition to all the ad-hoc queries have been a part of my daily activities. Often I find my stakeholders asking me to prepare reports in which they want to know something that has never happened. It might sound strange, but yeah, that's what their point of concern is all about. […]
2019-11-04
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Jon Hayman explains the Azure-tailored metrics and alerts in SQL Monitor that track use of the limited compute resources available to an Azure SQL Elastic Pool, and to each of the databases in it.
2019-05-17
After the announcement of Serveless Azure SQL Datbase at //build/, I decided to give it a try. I have some Basic databases, so what would Serverless mean for me?...
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2019-05-15
Quite a significant change has taken place within the Azure SQL Database space, more specifically the development of Azure SQL Database Serverless. Currently in preview mode this “compute” tier changes...
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2019-05-14
Template-based provisioning simplifies deployment and promotes principles of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code, making it the recommended method for implementing cloud-based services. However, its benefits extend beyond initial implementation, since you can apply it to configuring and maintaining existing Azure SQL Database instances. In this article, you explore an example of this approach.
2019-04-09
By Steve Jones
Last week went a little crazy, and I learned something: don’t post a Zoom...
By Steve Jones
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for...
By kleegeek
Resource pools are used to hierarchically partition available CPU and memory resources, and are...
Is it possible to request a review of a tool I created to automate...
I'm trying to set up a format file using bcp but I'm unsure of...
Hi all, My need is to insert random value from predefined list of possible...
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