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  • The pros of Windows Azure SQL Database

    What are the pros of choosing Windows Azure SQL Database over more traditional infrastructure? Serdar Yegulalp shares his knowledge on the subject. Feature   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • Why you should think twice about Windows Azure SQL Database

    Expert Serdar Yegulalp explains why Windows Azure SQL Database may not be such a great fit for your IT shop after all. Learn what to watch out for. Feature   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • Scale out with Windows Azure SQL Database

    Scaling out Azure SQL doesn't have to be a painful process. Microsoft Windows expert Bob Sheldon shows you an easier way with Azure SQL federations. Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • xVelocity Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server 2012

    With the release of SQL Server 2012, Microsoft introduced a new type of nonclustered index called xVelocity columnstore index in the SQL Server database engine. It is based on VertiPaq in-memory data compression technology. The xVelocity... Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • Useful SQL Server 2012 features to become familiar with

    SQL Server 2012 has plenty of new features for everyone, from developers to administrators. There are several features for high availability and database administration that will improve DBA operations. We're going to look at four of them:... Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • SQL Server big data technologies should be a major DBA focus

    In this edition of SQL in Five, Mark Kromer, national platform architect at Microsoft, says database administrators need to start familiarizing themselves with SQL Server big data technologies.

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  • Six top SQL Server 2012 management tools you should know about

    Management tools play a vital role in enterprise database management. This is because the well-integrated tools extend the administrator's capabilities, whereas a random collection of tools can lead to confusion, operational mistakes, high... Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • The pros and cons of virtualizing SQL Server environments

    Virtualization is a hot trend in the computing world, offering businesses substantial cost and performance benefits that include server consolidation, reducing power consumption and the effortless creation of virtual development and test... Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • Preparing for your SQL Server scale-out

    One of the greatest challenges with scaling out SQL Server is selecting the right option when a database needs to scale. When a database or a set of databases behind an application becomes more heavily used, database architects and developers... Tip   |   SearchSQLServer.com

  • Basic SQL Server security best practices

    Editor's note: This article is the fourth and final in an ongoing series on SQL Server security. Be sure to check out parts... Feature   |   SearchSQLServer.com

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