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In a recent video, I took a hands-on look at the Next Gen General Purpose service tier in Azure SQL Managed Instance—and it brings some exciting advancements to the table! This update marks a significant evolution in the managed database space, offering improved performance, enhanced storage capabilities, and streamlined scaling […]
AI and ChatGPT are all the rage these days. Seems like around every corner is another break-through in how we interact with data, regardless of if that data is structured or un-structured. In my latest video, I dive into implementing a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solution using Azure SQL Database! This […]
After a long hiatus of not blogging, I’m trying to get back into writing. So, to kick it off first thing in 2024, I’m speaking! I’m honored to have been selected to speak at SQL Bits 2024. The conference runs from Tuesday March 19th through Saturday March 23rd. It’s being held […]
Did you know that you can deploy native VMWare virtual machines into Azure? Yeah, I didn’t either until earlier this month. Expanding VMWare If you are running VMware current in your on-premises, this solution would allow you to create a VMware cluster using dedicated Azure resources. These resources are based […]
In this post, I discuss about not forgetting to allow for additional head room when planning out new hardware, especially for HA/DR needs.
Sometimes what you have just isn’t enough to get the job done. In certain workloads, having additional CPU might be beneficial for the immediate workload, especially when discussing SQL Server. In the old days, dynamcially adding more CPU horsepower wasn’t an option unless you magically had another physical server with […]
In today’s modern world, virtualization is often used to help mitigate cost as well as to provide flexibility in scaling for performance workloads. It’s very easy to scale a virtual machine with a few mouse clicks and a brief outage while it reboots. If you are running VMWare on-premises, this […]