Azure SQL Database Elastic Scale Part 1 - What is Sharding?
Azure SQL Database Elastic Scale Part 1 - What is Sharding?MARCH 19, 2015
This week, Microsoft introduced an update to Azure SQL...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-03-19)
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Azure SQL Database Elastic Scale Part 3 - Setting up and Querying the Shards
Azure SQL Database Elastic Scale Part 3 - Setting up and Querying the ShardsMAY 28, 2015
For those of you who have...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-05-28)
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Dynamic Data Masking
Dynamic Data MaskingFEBRUARY 26, 2015
Have you ever wanted to only show parts of a field to certain sets of users...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-02-26)
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Index Fragmentation in Azure SQL Database
Index Fragmentation in Azure SQL DatabaseFEBRUARY 4, 2015
Recently, I read the articles Stop Worrying About SQL Server Fragmentationand When Does...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-02-03)
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Setting Up Alerts in Azure SQL Database
Setting Up Alerts in Azure SQL DatabaseSEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Introduction
If I've learned one thing with my on premise versions of SQL...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-09-08)
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SQL Azure has T-SQL Jobs - Well Almost
SQL Azure has T-SQL Jobs - Well AlmostJUNE 25, 2015
Introduction
One thing that has been lacking in Azure SQL Database is the...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-06-25)
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Using AzCopy in a SQL Job to Upload Files to Azure Blob Storage
Using AzCopy in a SQL Job to Upload Files to Azure Blob StorageNOVEMBER 11, 2015
Introduction
In my next series of posts,...
2019-08-09 (first published: 2015-11-10)
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Top 10 Enhancements to Azure SQL Database in 2015
Top 10 Enhancements to Azure SQL Database in 2015DECEMBER 27, 2015
Introduction
2015 has been a massive year for Azure SQL Database....
2015-12-27
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Top 10 Enhancements to Azure SQL Database in 2015
Top 10 Enhancements to Azure SQL Database in 2015
DECEMBER 27, 2015
Introduction2015 has been a massive year for Azure SQL Database. This year has seen the product mature from "an...
2015-12-27
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Getting Started with Azure Data Factory - Part 1
Getting Started with Azure Data Factory - Part 1DECEMBER 9, 2015
Introduction
The Azure Data Factory is a means of moving data around...
2015-12-09
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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