Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance into widespread downtime.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 10/17/2025
Understanding your customer base and planning early are essential steps when designing a scalable, multi-tenant database architecture that balances cost, performance and isolation.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/16/2025
A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/12/2025
As cloud costs grow more complex, understanding fixed vs. variable pricing, spotting hidden charges and using the right discount strategies are essential to keeping budgets on track.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 07/17/2025
Despite its SaaS promise, Microsoft Fabric has faced multiple unaddressed outages in recent months, prompting calls for better transparency, postmortem reporting and official communication from IT professionals left in the dark.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 06/20/2025
Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/23/2025
At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its flagship on-premises database platform.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/19/2025
Facing rising trade tensions and anxiety over data sovereignty, Microsoft unveils a plan to shore up its European cloud footprint -- one that could reset how U.S. cloud giants operate abroad.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 04/30/2025
A recent update to Azure Managed Disks offers improved storage throughput and IOPS, but testing shows Premium V2 still leads in consistency under heavy load.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 04/22/2025
Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/24/2025
Tech giants are betting big on AI. But Is the $325 billion investment chasing real growth or just hype?
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 02/25/2025
Microsoft's challenge with Fabric lies in balancing the needs of data engineers and smaller Power BI-focused users, while addressing concerns around feature gaps, security and usability in its expansive analytics suite.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/22/2025