Custom SQL Server on RDS

SQL Server on RDS has a more configurable option that allows you to meet the specific requirements of your application in a similar was as you would on-premises, while still being a managed service.

New Cloud Licensing Limits

New licensing rules are coming for using your SQL Server licenses in the cloud.

How to Backup Redshift Log Views

Learn how to create a backup of log data in Amazon's Redshift.

The Azure Carrot

There is a promotion for SQL Server 2012 customers that might be considering the cloud and worried about support.

The Useful Cloud Tags

Tagging is important to keep track of resources in the cloud. Today Steve asks how you approach this topic.

Azure Storage Policies

Constant Azure Improvement

This week I noticed a number of changes in the Azure platform from their change feed. Actually, every week has a crazy number of changes across the entire platform, but this week a number of these were related to data and databases. That isn't always the case, but I saw some interesting items. We have […]

Cloud Computing Basics - Achieving High Availability

Learn about high availability in the cloud at a conceptual level.

Monitoring Azure SQL Databases

There are many reasons you should monitor your databases, including avoiding performance problems or running out of disk space. Ideally, you want a scalable monitoring solution where you can monitor all your SQL databases in one single place. This article will describe two options that are available: Azure SQL Analytics and Azure SQL Insights. Both […]

The Cloud as a Foundation

The innovations and possibilities of cloud computing are exciting to Steve.