I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/21/2024
While Microsoft's latest offering, Fabric, is a viable option for many, it's not the only player out there.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/12/2024
Let's kick off 2024 by checking in with the current status of some of Microsoft's more popular database options, like Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance and more.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/04/2024
Microsoft this week announced a free new Azure Expert Assessment option, currently at preview, to help organizations shift their workloads to Microsoft services.
Microsoft's latest offering will also continue the company's trend of strong AI integration hooks.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/15/2023
Let's break down performance metrics, cost considerations, and the ever-changing best practices of cloud storage and database solutions.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 10/20/2023
SQL Server expert Allan Hirt shares what database pros need to know about their core infrastructure.
- By Gladys Rama, Chris Paoli
- 10/18/2023
Microsoft's Buck Woody breaks down how SQL Server is leveraging gen AI, and what skills you will need to stay competitive.
- By Gladys Rama, Chris Paoli
- 10/10/2023
AvePoint on Tuesday announced Opus, its new artificial intelligence (Al)-based "information lifecycle management" solution, which works with Microsoft Office 365 and other services.
Microsoft's partners are now selling Extended Security Updates for SQL Server 2014 as of this month, per this announcement.
Microsoft's Abdullah Mamun and Kendal Van Dyke break down how SQL's recent updates are giving database pros new ways to take control of their data.
- By Gladys Rama, Chris Paoli
- 10/02/2023
Microsoft announced on Monday that it plans to "retire" its Azure Database for MariaDB service on Sept. 19, 2025.
Microsoft and Oracle on Thursday announced "Oracle Database@Azure," a new collaborative infrastructure-as-a-service effort that lets Oracle database customers more easily tap Azure services.
Data pro Thomas LaRock dives into the intricacies of SQL Server design, emphasizing the power of smart datatype decisions.
- By Gladys Rama, Chris Paoli
- 09/05/2023
Once you're able to see through the "AI whitewashing," a strong case for generative AI in the database space can be made.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/02/2023