Creating a database in SQL Server running in on-premises with a dedicated storage location for your data in Windows Azure Blob Storage.

Monitoring Availability Group Replica Synchronization

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SQLPerformance.com

Availability Group (AG)

If you are deploying SQL Server Availability Groups, one of the important aspects of a successful deployment is monitoring the synchronization of the secondary replica databases with the primary replica - but there are multiple ways to do this. Jonathan Kehayias goes through each, explaining their different benefits and drawbacks.

Byte Me: NooseSQL

by Bob Lang

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Bugging out.

Automated Patching of SQL Server IaaS VMs

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Database Journal

laaS VMs

Marcin Policht gives an overview of automated management features based on the SQL Server IaaS Agent Azure VM extension.

Version Control - Just Start Doing It?

by Ed Elliott

SQLServerCentral.com

Version Control Systems (VCS)

Read a call to get started using Version Control with your database code with a few ideas on how this can help you.

Who's a Good Developer?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Is there a way to tell who the good developers are? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on why this is an issue.

The Zen of Code Reviews: Best Practices

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SimpleTalk

Code Review

If you don't feel that you are getting helpful and comprehensive feedback from code reviews, it may well be your fault. Unless you are considerate to your reviewers in a number of ways, they might find it difficult to check your code and provide helpful advice. What ways? Michael Sorens outlines the eight golden rules that, if you follow them, might even even make your code a pleasure to review!