Microsoft has clarified the more confusing elements of SQL Server licensing and extended major benefits to customers. The catch is that Software Assurance is required to take advantage of them.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/08/2019
From Big Data clusters to faster database recovery, here are the biggest changes Microsoft has made to its new flagship database server.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/04/2019
Microsoft's portfolio of PaaS databases has grown way beyond Azure SQL. Here are its most important cloud-based database services, and exactly how each one works differently from the other.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/16/2019
It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/07/2019
Microsoft broke new ground in scalability when it launched Azure SQL Database Hyperscale. Here's what it took to make Microsoft's hyperscale vision work with the existing Azure infrastructure.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 07/03/2019
Microsoft's ongoing investments in SQL Server are bearing fruit. Here's a rundown of the biggest announcements for database professionals from this year's conference.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/06/2019
It's not enough to have a backup and recovery plan. Today's IT pros need to practice salesmanship and PR savvy to get through a disaster.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 04/03/2019
Microsoft's drive to put Azure SQL Data Warehouse on more equal footing with SQL Server is finally paying off.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/07/2019
IT is moving toward the cloud and virtualization, but don't write off hardware -- especially for highly critical systems. Here's a look at the newest generation of database hardware and how it impacts performance.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 02/05/2019
If you're a DBA, now is the time to re-evaluate your current database management habits, as well as figure out how to take your career as a database professional to the next level.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/04/2019
Microsoft debuted SQL Server 2019 at Ignite, but a more technically detailed picture of the next-gen database platform emerged only later at the PASS Summit. Here are some of the standout additions and improvements.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 12/04/2018
There used to be few good options for a DBA with a bunch of systems stuck on SQL Server 2008. But thanks to one easy trick, businesses on aging infrastructure can take advantage of Microsoft's modern data platform.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/07/2018