Updated Azure SQL Database Tier Options Tim Radney explains many new options for Azure SQL Database, including serverless, hyperscale, and hardware configuration optimized for CPU or memory. Tim Radney ◆ April 27, 2020 0
Bandwidth-friendly Query Profiling for Azure SQL Database This script to update the default extended events session for ADS Profiler will make for a safer and more bandwidth-friendly query capture experience for Azure SQL Database. Greg Gonzalez ◆ April 15, 2020 0
Azure SQL Managed Instance Performance Considerations Tim Radney talks about how to decide whether a move to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance makes sense and, if so, which tier. Tim Radney ◆ February 26, 2020 4
Azure Virtual Machines for SQL Server Usage Glenn Berry describes different types of Azure VMs and explains which might be better suited to your SQL Server workload. Glenn Berry ◆ December 17, 2019 1
The Importance of Selecting the Proper Azure VM Size Tim Radney talks about the performance trade-offs when deciding between various VM sizes in Azure. Tim Radney ◆ November 18, 2019 0
Sending SentryOne Data to the Azure SQL Database DTU Calculator Guest author Dustin Dorsey shows how to prepare for a migration to Azure SQL Database by sending SentryOne monitoring data to the DTU calculator. Guest Posts ◆ April 26, 2019 0
AMD EPYC Processors in Azure Virtual Machines Glenn Berry talks about the AMD EPYC CPUs now found in Azure Virtual Machines (in some regions) and their usage in balanced SQL Server workloads. Glenn Berry ◆ April 8, 2019 3
Azure SQL Database Performance Tuning Options Tim Radney explains some of the nuances of performance tuning your workloads in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Database Managed Instance. Tim Radney ◆ March 18, 2019 0
End of support for SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2 Tim Radney talks about some of the things you can do to prepare for the end of extended support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. Tim Radney ◆ October 12, 2018 1
Azure SQL Database Performance and Service Tiers Explained Glenn Berry of SQLskills.com describes the different tiers for Azure SQL Database, and what you get for your money in each case. Glenn Berry ◆ August 1, 2018 3
Automatic Index Management in Azure SQL Database Following up on her post about automatic plan correction, Erin Stellato talks about a new feature in Azure SQL Database: Automatic Index Management. Erin Stellato ◆ April 5, 2018 5
