I find many of my customers and colleagues have a hard time deciding what storage mechanism to use in the cloud. Often, the point of confusion is understanding the differences between Windows Azure ...

Both are equally good cloud storage mechanisms -- here's the pros and cons of each so you can make the best decision for your projects. I find many of my customers and colleagues have a hard time ...

I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do. Have you ever struggled with a database performance problem or ever struggled to ...

The advanced solutions include an easy-to-implement Blueprint for Azure OpenAI Service, enhanced SQL ELT and support for Apache Iceberg open table format REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...

The advanced solutions include an easy-to-implement Blueprint for Azure OpenAI Service, enhanced SQL ELT and support for Apache Iceberg open table format REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 19, ...

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Microsoft recently published a new version of its service-level agreement (SLA) for Azure SQL Database, adding uptime perks for organizations that use the "Business Critical" tier. If organizations ...

The cloud is becoming increasingly distributed, with container technologies allowing easy deployment of what had been cloud functionality to devices at the edge of the network. What began with ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.