Abstract: Azure SQL DB offers disaggregated storage architecture called Hyperscale. While this architecture provides storage scale out, it comes at the cost of performance of I/O from remote storage.

Amid the AI-heavy headlines at Microsoft's annual conference, several behind-the-scenes updates landed that could have a major impact on how IT teams build, run and scale core infrastructure in Azure.

Enterprises need data, and data needs to be stored, with a flexible, portable environment that scales from developers’ laptops to global clouds. That storage also needs to be able to run on any OS and ...

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...

Despite the title of this article, this is not a DP-900 exam braindump in the traditional sense. I do not believe in cheating. Traditionally, the term braindump referred to someone taking an exam, ...

Veeam described how it rearchitected its data platform to move beyond traditional backup and recovery, using Azure Cosmos DB as the foundation for an AI-powered semantic search system. In a ...

We are recruiting on behalf of a consultancy client for an experienced Data Engineer to support a strategic data migration project. The role involves migrating legacy data systems to a modern ...

The recent “HITS in the cloud” webinar, hosted by Altron Digital Business and Microsoft South Africa, had a single message: SQL Server remains at the centre of enterprise operations. SQL is ubiquitous ...

New features unveiled at Pure//Accelerate promise easier cloud migration, smarter Kubernetes ops, and built-in threat detection, helping CIOs manage data sprawl and AI risk across hybrid environments.

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. In helping students prepare for this exam, I have identified a number of commonly misunderstood ...

Microsoft has launched the public preview of Azure Storage Discovery, a new fully managed service designed to give enterprises a comprehensive view of their entire Azure Blob Storage estate. Announced ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...