In this episode with Rohit Nayak, we will cover the Minimal TLS Version setting for SQL Database. Customers can use these features to enforce a TSL version at the logical server level to meet their compliance needs.   Watch on ... continue reading

In this episode with Rohit Nayak, we cover how to deny public network access settings for Azure SQL Database. Customers can use this setting to block all public access via firewall rules and exclusively rely on private endpoint connections. Watch ... continue reading

In the last part of this three-part series, Vasiya Krishnan walks us through a demo that shows us how to use Azure SQL Edge to build smarter renewable resources. For an introduction to Azure SQL Edge, watch part one. To see how ... continue reading

In part two of this three-part series, Vasiya Krishnan shares an example of how customers are using Azure SQL Edge as well as use cases. For an introduction to Azure SQL Edge, watch part one.   Watch on Data Exposed ... continue reading

  Capacity planning process plays a critical role in migrating to an existing application or designing a brand new one. In the second part of this three-part series with Silvano Coriani, learn about the differences between DTU and vCore when ... continue reading

Within Azure SQL maintenance tasks such as backups and integrity checks are handled for you, and while you may be able to get away with automatic updates keeping your statistics up-to-date, sometimes it's not enough. Proactively managing statistics in Azure ... continue reading

The Azure Data team at Microsoft recently launched FOUR new ways for you to learn Azure SQL. They'll show you how to translate your existing SQL Server expertise to Azure SQL including Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance ... continue reading

In the last part of this two-part series, Shreya Verma takes a deeper dive into backup options by showing us point-in-time, long-term retention, and geo restore demos. To learn about the different backups options Azure SQL provides and how to ... continue reading

In part one of this two-part series, Shreya Verma discusses the different backups options (point-in-time restore, long-term retention) Azure SQL provides and how to effectively manage them. Watch on Data Exposed Additional Resources:Overview of Business ContinuityAutomated BackupsBackup Cost ManagementPiTR and ... continue reading

Lifting and shifting your application to the cloud is extremely easy, on paper. The hard truth is that the only way to know for sure how it is going to perform is to test it. Benchmarking on-premises is hard enough, ... continue reading