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How Memory-Optimized Database Technology is Integrated into SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2014 takes an integrated approach to in-memory database technology. In-Memory OLTP, which optimizes performance of OLTP workloads, is fully integrated in the core SQL Server relational...
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SWAP space in Linux VM’s on Windows Azure – Part 2
This article was written by Piyush Ranjan (MSFT) from the Azure CAT team.In a previous post, SWAP space in Linux VM’s on Windows Azure Part 1, I discussed how by default the Linux VM’s provisioned in...
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AlwaysOn Availability Groups Fully Supported on Windows Azure Infrastructure...
We’re excited to announce that AlwaysOn Availability Groups are now fully supported on Windows Azure Infrastructure Services. Today we updated our official documentation indicating that we now support...
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Optimizing Scripts for Faster Incremental Deployment
Incremental deployment is the process of updating an existing database with new changes that were made by the developer in SSDT. Below we show you a tip on how to speed up incremental deployment by...
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SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP: App Migration Scenario Leveraging the...
As we emphasized in the previous blogs, with other in-memory technologies in the market today you have to migrate the entire database to memory or it's a separate database product that deals with...
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Watch Now - Faster Business Insights for All. Big Data. Small Data. All Data.
At Microsoft we believe that data, big and small, goes through a process or lifecycle called the Data Science Process, and is as relevant today as it was hundreds of years ago.The first step along the...
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Pie in the Sky (August 16th, 2013)
Most of this week has been vacation for me, so not too many links for this weekend. Still, I've managed to find time to check my RSS feed and mark some interesting articles for future...
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Improved Application Availability During Online Operations in SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2014 introduces enhancements to two common database maintenance operations namely Partition Switching and Online Index Rebuild which greatly increases enterprise application availability by...
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Books online for Power BI
The Microsoft Office website now has some books online resources for Power BI.Power BI Getting Started Guide :...
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SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 9
Dear Customers, The 9 th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 9 contains all the SQL Server 2012 hotfixes which...
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EF6 Release Candidate Available
We are now in the final stages of bug fixing for EF6 and are pleased to announce the availability of EF6 Release Candidate. Getting Started with RCThe runtime is available on NuGet. If you are using...
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The Future of SQLCAT.COM
Hello SQLCAT.COM friends:Thanks for your on-going support of SQLCAT.COM website for so many years. This is a very popular site for its deep practical content. However, MSDN also contains useful SQL...
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Pie in the Sky (August 23, 2013)
Busy week at work, working on some new projects. Here's a few links for your Friday reading.CloudZud.io: Browser-based access to Windows Azure Storage.Mobile/ClientDevice.js: Makes it easy to write...
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Windows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #73)
Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure.Here is what we pulled together for the past...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Cumulative update #8
Dear Customers, The 8 th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 8 contains all the SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2...
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Send Push Notifications from an OData Service using Windows Azure...
There are three main benefits provided to mobile device apps by cloud-based services: data access and storage, authentication, and push notifications—note that Windows Azure Mobile Services is a single...
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WCF Data Services 5.6.0 Release
Recently we released updated NuGet packages for WCF Data Services 5.6.0. You will need the updated tooling (released today) to use the portable libraries feature mentioned below with code gen.What is...
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Training Opportunities at PASS Summit 2013 - Register Now!
Thomas LaRock is a Microsoft Certified Master, a SQL Server MVP, a VMWare vExpert, and a Microsoft Certified Trainer with over 15 years’ experience in the IT industry in various roles such as...
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Configuring Dynamic IP Address Restrictions in Windows Azure Web Sites
A recent upgrade of Windows Azure Web Sites enabled the Dynamic IP Restrictions module for IIS8. Developers can now enable and configure the Dynamic IP Restrictions feature (or DIPR as short-hand) for...
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Gartner Recognizes Microsoft as a Cloud Infrastructure as a Service Visionary
Four months ago, we moved Windows Azure Infrastructure Services out of preview and into general availability which included covering the service with our industry-leading SLA. In the short time since...
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