Azure Search supports Lucene compatible...

It would also be nice if they could tell me when I create an account how long it will remain active. Should I be able to force a renewal...

It's probably not a good idea to post a list of all the websites where you have a login.

For Azure SQL databases, there is Azure Search. There is also a pattern for integrating on-premises SQL Server with Azure Search using Azure Data Factory.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/v1/data-factory-azure-search-connector#json-example-copy-data-from-on-premises-sql-server-to-azure-search-index

I'm not sure if a current or near future SQL edition will do this, but in Cosmos DB, throughput is provisioned using request units per second (RU/s), so the number...

In most places where I've worked, to access some of the more important production database servers, even as a sysadmin, it is required to login to a MFA protected VPN...

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If your organization uses Azure Active Directory, then maybe it's visible to you somewhere in the portal. For personal Microsoft Live accounts, there is a Recent Activity feature where you...

I use Visual Studio or SSDT for SSIS package development and schema / data comparison. However, I find the UI too cluttered and AppDev centric for it to replace SSMS...

This is why so many folks are moving their databases to Azure. Instead of debating about VMs, Cores, and storage controllers, it's simply setting the right DTUs (database transfer units)...

A better term for "NoSQL" databases would be "ACID-ish" databases.

Here is one possibility. Back when we were upgrading servers from 2008 to 2014/2016, we encountered the issue described in the blog post below. Confirm that a SKU licensing misstep...

Today, the modern IT professional has to be more "cosmopolitan" in regards to knowledge and expertise. It's not like the old days where someone could spend a decade embedded in...

Another example of bad commenting in code are when the comments contain actual blocks of commented code with no explanation. Like, if someone tweaks a 100 line SELECT statement, there...

But, thanks to advancements in automation and the expanding pace of the IT ecosystem, we're all basically becoming a Jack Of All Scripts and Master Of None.

While I don't see biometrics as a complete identification solution or a replacement for passwords in all situations, I still think it could be a component of a more complete...