SQL Azure Performance Benchmarking
An evaluation of the SQL Azure Database Performance Levels recommended by the DTU Calculator service, and a comparison with on premise SQL Server performance.
2016-02-04
3,662 reads
Azure SQL database
Azure SQL Database - Row-Level Security
One of the benefits of using Azure-based Platform-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service offerings, is considerably quicker access to newly developed capabilities. In this article Marcin Policht focuses on row-level security, included in both Azure SQL Database V12 and SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2).
2015-10-14
3,552 reads
The Process to Provision and Configure Azure SQL PaaS
This document describes the process to provision a SQL Azure server manually. While it is expected that most servers will be provisioned using automation, DBA's must have the skills and know the process to perform the same provisioning manually.
2015-08-24
1,988 reads
Azure SQL Database Security Features
The Microsoft Azure platform is evolving fast. Azure SQL Database is riding high on the cloud wave with new features enabled at a fast pace. In this article, Kun Cheng shares a few Azure SQL Database security features that could help developers and DBAs develop and manage a secure SQL Database solution.
2015-07-17
5,994 reads
Time Testing SQL Azure Point In Time Database Restores
If you need to do a time test for restoring an Azure SQL database from a point in time, and wonder about automating this through PowerShell, here are the guidelines that Tim Smith would you recommend?
2015-04-27
4,842 reads
Runbooks in SQL Azure
SQL Azure Runbooks promise to be your “SQL Server Agent in the cloud” enabling automation of time consuming, repetitive tasks.
2014-12-02
6,466 reads
Monitoring Azure SQL Database
Marcin Policht presents different methods that allow you to monitor the performance and characteristics of your PaaS databases, ensuring that they behave in a manner that matches your expectations.
2014-11-20
8,841 reads
Performing Azure SQL Database Management Tasks by Using PowerShell with REST API
Recently, we have been exploring the ability to administer Azure SQL Database by leveraging REST APIs invoked from PowerShell-based scripts. Such an approach offers more flexibility, facilitating functionality that is not directly exposed in the PowerShell cmdlets. In this article Marcin Policht shows the benefits when dealing directly with Azure SQL Databases.
2014-10-15
7,612 reads
SQL Azure Point-in-Time Restore
Point-in-Time Restore is a new feature of the SQL Azure Service Tiers
2014-10-14
1,664 reads
SSIS 2012 - Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Databases
When discussing SQL Server 2012 Integration Services, we have been dealing mainly with the traditional data management model, where the entire SQL Server environment resides on-premise. This once predominant paradigm is obviously changing, with hosted solutions (in the form of both private and public clouds) becoming increasingly common. In order to properly account for this trend, we turn our attention to the role that SSIS can serve in a mixed environment, where a part of the SQL Server estate is located in Windows Azure.
2013-09-25
2,973 reads
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