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Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA. Here are the key concepts to understand about cloud scripting and a rundown of the best tools for automating code in ...

I was recently chatting with a good friend of mine who’s very highly placed in the Microsoft SQL Server team. Our conversation was wide ranging and covered a lot of topics, such as internal features ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...

The expanded support provides visibility into query-level metrics and detailed explain plans so all Microsoft customers can benefit from Database Monitoring With this expanded support, engineers and ...

At the Ignite conference today, Microsoft made a series of announcements about Azure databases. It announced a brand-new Azure database called HorizonDB, which is a fully managed PostgreSQL database ...

Microsoft touted the inclusion of Azure SQL Database among the top three databases of 2020 in a popularity ranking by DB-Engines, which collects and manages information about database management ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

If you are an old hand at Microsoft SQL Server, you have probably used the SQL Server Agent (i.e., SQL Agent) service and MSDB database for the last 20 years. With a humble and largely unchanged ...

SQL Server tools are used across industries to improve the performance, security, and automation of databases. Modern tools support cloud-hybrid s ...

Other database updates include the availability of an Azure Database for PostgreSQL extension for Azure AI and the addition of Copilot capabilities to Azure SQL DB. Microsoft released multiple updates ...