Category Archives: Azure
MySQL on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has the community edition of mysql available as a platform service for you to run your mission critical workloads while alleviating administrative overhead Continue reading
Azure SQL Vulnerability Assessment
The goal of this post is to show Azure SQL Database, and how the vulnerability scans available can help you baseline security, and how to remediate one of the items. Azure SQL Database is a great way to host your … Continue reading
How to choose a cloud relational database when you know SQL Server
When choosing to migrate applications into Azure, many organizations want to reduce the burden of patching and maintenance. Going towards platform as a service (PaaS) helps in this journey. If you have some control over the code used in the … Continue reading
10 years of people and technology: What did I learn?
How a technical support professional evolved into a speaker, mentor, and key hiring decision maker. Continue reading
Best practices for SQL Server Availability
Microsoft, since 2012, has recommended Always-On Availability Groups as the Tier 1 solution for SQL Server databases. Here are the “Always On” Architecture guides: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlalwayson/2012/07/03/alwayson-architecture-guides/ In particular, this guide is thorough, is written by still-famous experts in the SQL Server world, … Continue reading
What are Azure Hybrid Use Benefits and License Mobility for SQL Server and Windows?
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT FOR MICROSOFT LICENSING. CONTACT YOUR LICENSING SPECIALIST OR RESELLER OR MICROSOFT DIRECTLY. Since 2012, Microsoft has sold Enterprise SQL Server licenses per core, 4 core minimum (The old processors became 4 cores … Continue reading
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance!
Recently announced was general availability of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance. I am excited by how much easier it is nowadays to reduce your workload by migrating to Azure SQL Database, and lifting and shifting to Managed Instance. What is this … Continue reading
SQL Saturday Boston BI: Migrate to Azure
I will be talking at SQL Saturday Boston BI 2019 about migrating a SaaS application to the cloud, and the business and technical challenges. Continue reading
Where are the free in-person events for Microsoft?
A friend of mine recently asked where to get free in-person training on the Microsoft cloud platform. We have tons of online training for free, so that’s easy enough. Microsoft has in-person events in various offices periodically. The Microsoft Technology … Continue reading
SQL Saturday Events – Yes, you should go
What are SQL Saturdays? Basically, a day of free training by qualified and enthusiastic people, surrounding the Microsoft data platform! Free? Yes. Sometimes the events charge for lunch. Know that the speakers generally are working on their own dime. Also, … Continue reading
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