Azure

In this tip we look at how to use Azure Elastic Database Jobs to help automate and schedule processes for Azure SQL Database and other targets on Azure.

In this tip we look at the new stretch database feature in SQL Server. We look at how to configure and use this feature.

This tip will define the key terms of an Azure DB and provide more information on the levels of service each combination provides.

In this tip we look at how to use the Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to migrate an on-premises SQL Server database to SQL Server running on an Azure virtual machine.

In this tip we take a look at the Microsoft Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to find andy SQL Server Compatibility issues before migrating databases to Azure.

In this tip we take a look at Azure SQL Database Managed Instances and how they can be used.

In this tip we will look at how to use key value store technology in Azure to save and retrieve data.

In this tip we cover an easy way to query your Microsoft Azure Log Analytics data in the OMS Log Search.

In this tip we are going to talk about how to load data from Azure Blob Storage into Azure SQL data warehouse using PolyBase.

In this tip we cover how to deploy Azure Analysis Services using PowerShell cmdlets.

In this tip we look at how to create a simple alert using Microsoft Azure Log Analytics.

Learn the step by step process to migrate a SQL Server database to SQL Azure server via an export and import of bacpac files.

In this tip we cover various ways and tools to connect to SQL Azure database.

In this tip we cover the basic configuration items when working with SQL Azure.

Learn how to get started with SQL Azure with this Create Database Tutorial.

Our organization is starting to deploy more virtual machines on Azure for both testing and DR environments. In this tip we cover how to create and administer Azure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell.

In this tip learn how to create and administer Azure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell.

Learn about some options for using Azure for testing a Proof of Concept (POC), the associated design considerations and the lessons learned.

We have a large number of data files staged in Azure Standard Blob Storage for consumption and our end goal is to load this dataset into an Azure SQL Data Warehouse for analysis.

I have a very large data set that I need to load and store in Azure. In this tip learn how to load compressed comma separated data into Azure for aggregate analysis.

Learn the basic steps when setting up Geo-Replication in SQL Azure including some testing best practices.

Microsoft has provided the database developer with elastic database query that allows multiple databases to be accessed from a single end point. Before the release of this feature, an extract, transform and load (ETL) job would be required to duplicate th

Read this tip to learn about options to handle AzureSQL LOG_RATE_GOVERNOR waits.

Learn how to import data from Azure Blob Storage to a local file with SQL Server Integration Services with the feature pack for SSIS.