As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Unlock the power of event-driven architecture with AWS's innovative pattern for Amazon RDS SQL Server. This approach decouples database events from processing, enhancing scalability and responsiveness ...

Latest version improves compatibility and streamlines migrations from legacy databases to SQL Server and Azure platforms.

Abstract: Azure SQL DB offers disaggregated storage architecture called Hyperscale. While this architecture provides storage scale out, it comes at the cost of performance of I/O from remote storage.

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

Third time’s the charm? Microsoft hopes the scalability of Azure HorizonDB, will lure new customers where its two existing PostgreSQL databases did not. Microsoft is previewing a third ...

Millions of users work with SQL to keep the gears of their business turning. In an era marked by relentless digital transformation, the proliferation of AI workloads, and tightening regulatory demands ...

Microsoft announced the stable release of Azure MCP Server 1.0.0, describing it as the start of a new phase for cloud automation and AI-driven development. The open-source implementation of the Model ...

Abstract: Generating accurate SQL from users’ natural language questions (text-to-SQL) remains a long-standing challenge due to the complexities involved in user question understanding, database ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. These practice questions help address commonly misunderstood AZ-204 concepts. If you can answer ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. In helping students prepare for this exam, I have identified a number of commonly misunderstood ...