Hyperscale combines strong write performance, flexible storage and fast replica creation for databases of nearly any size.

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

This tutorial shows how to create an Always On availability group for SQL Server on Azure VMs within a single subnet. The complete tutorial creates an availability group with a database replica on two ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Despite the title, this is not an AZ-400 exam braindump in the traditional sense. I do not ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. So get ready to test your skills. Good luck on these practice questions, and even better luck ...

The web-based UI for managing all aspects of Windows Server, Windows Server Admin Center (WAC) sure has grown up a lot in the last seven years. If you're new to the concept, you can run WAC on a ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

Backing up data is one of the most important things to do. As more, and more data are digital which includes all our work, photos we take when on tour or on special occasions, and not to forget that ...