Microsoft is taking the mystery out of performance issues ... data I/O and transaction log I/O) that can be shared between databases. Standard Azure SQL elastic pools now support up to 2.9 TB ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

Storage and performance ... storage properly to keep SQL Server workloads running smoothly. Microsoft recently published updated guidance for running SQL Server on Azure virtual machines (VMs).

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced improved performance for Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose by adding the ability to back up multiple files in parallel. The "General Purpose ...

Hyperscale is an Azure SQL Database built upon a new set of Hyperscale storage technologies that enable high throughput and performance, databases of up ... Very fast transaction log commit times and ...

(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Cloud customers are getting used to the idea of paying only for what they use while enjoying on-demand performance ... Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL ...

Azure will default to the Standard pricing tier, but if you want to consider adding a higher-performance server for your SQL database ... Click the Query editor link, log in, and start making ...

Microsoft describes this release as the “most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet” and with ... worked on improving the database’s overall performance, stability and security posture.

Learn More. Businesses that have placed their big data and analytics workloads on Azure SQL Data Warehouse should observe improved performance courtesy of a recent enhancements made by Microsoft.