SQLOS and Cloud Infrastructure sessions at PASS Summit 2012
The SQL Pass Summit 2012, the largest yet, is in full swing. Here’s a summary of the sessions this week on cloud infrastructure and SQLOS topics. Some of these were today, and you can catch the...
View ArticleBackup and Restore to Cloud Simplified in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2
SQL Server 2012 SP1 Cumulative Update 2 includes new functionality that simplifies the backup and restore capability of an on-premises SQL Server database to Windows Azure. You can now directly...
View ArticleWhen will my SQL Server Evaluation Edition expire?
The SQL Server Evaluation Edition is a great way to get a fully functional and free instance of SQL Server for learning and developing solutions. The edition has a built in expiry of 6 months from the...
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SQL Server Backup to Cloud – Managing Interrupted backups
Writer: Karthika Raman Technical Reviewers: Guy Bowerman, Pat Schaefer, Andrew Cherry On January 24, 2013, the SQL Server engineering team released new functionality in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2,...
View ArticleSQL Server in Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – Updated Documentation...
It’s been just over a week since Windows Azure announced the GA of Infrastructure Services, marking the beginning of a fully supported Infrastructure as a Service in Windows Azure, with SQL Server as a...
View ArticleEnhancements to SQL Server Backup to Cloud in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU4
Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 includes enhancements to improve the SQL Server Backup and Restore to Cloud user experience. The enhancements include performance improvements,...
View ArticleSQL Server in Windows Azure Infrastructure Services: Performance Guidance...
Greetings, We are excited to announce the release of our new whitepaper, Performance Guidance for SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines. This paper provides you guidance to optimize your SQL...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 CTP1 now available for download as well as in Windows Azure...
Exciting news – At TechEd Europe 2013 keynote today, we announced that SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is now available for download as well as in Windows Azure Image Gallery. Try it out now and give us feedback....
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Manage SQL Server Connectivity through Windows Azure Virtual Machines Remote...
Manage SQL Server Connectivity through Windows Azure Virtual Machines Remote PowerShell Blog This blog post comes from Khalid Mouss, Senior Program Manager in Microsoft SQL Server. Overview The goal of...
View ArticleMSA accounts used with SQL
Here’s a note from Anne Labbe, a premier field engineer in Charlotte who’s been looking into managed service accounts.. After painstaking research and tracking this down to the product team this is...
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