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AWS Announces New Database Service Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL in Preview
During the AWS re:Invent keynote, AWS announced the new database service Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL in Preview. The service is a fully-managed, PostgreSQL-compatible and ACID-compliant relational database engine that runs in the Amazon cloud and is open-source.
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Google Releases Enterprise Database Options, Targets SQL Server Customers
In a recent blog post, Google announced enhancements to their existing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) database investments, including Cloud SQL for Microsoft SQL Server in alpha, Federated queries from BigQuery to Cloud SQL and Elastic Cloud on GCP being available in Japan and soon to be released in Sydney, Australia.
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Enabling Single Tenant Workloads in the Cloud, Microsoft Introduces Azure Dedicated Host
In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced Azure Dedicated Hosts, a service that allows organizations to run Linux and Windows virtual machines on single-tenant physical servers. This service was introduced to address customer compliance and regulatory requirements. Organizations can also take advantage of Azure Hybrid Benefits which allows them to leverage existing software investments.
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SQL Server and .NET Core 3.0
In our last article we looked at System.Data in .NET Core 3.0. Now we turn our attention to System.Data.SqlClient, which is the SQL Server driver.
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SQL Server 2019 Fixes Function Inlining Bug
Like most databases created in the last couple of decades, SQL Server allows developers to extend the database by creating functions. But prior to the upcoming 2019 release, SQL Server’s support for scalar functions was fraught with problems that caused them to run over a thousand times slower.
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Microsoft Previews Cross Platform Tool for Working with SQL Server
Microsoft has released a public preview of SQL Operations Studio, a cross platform tool for working with SQL Server. This product is based on the existing Visual Studio Code editor and uses the SQL Tools API service under the hood.
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Azure SQL Intelligences Aims to Help DBAs and Developers
Microsoft seeks to make database management easier for users of its Azure SQL service and SQL Server through the addition of new features it calls Performance Management Intelligence. They are designed to provide easier database management for both DBAs and app developers.
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Bringing a DevOps Approach to Databases
Today at Day 1 of PASS Summit 2017, Redgate Evangelist Steve Jones presented his tips for taking a DevOps approach to database management. His approach includes tips that can benefit installations of all sizes.
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SQL Server 2017 RC1 Arrives with Expanded Linux Functionality
After seven preview releases, Microsoft has announced the release of the first Release Candidate for SQL Server 2017. Those running SQL Server on Linux will find several new capabilities. Foremost among these is TLS support and Active Directory Authentication.
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Getting Started with the SQL Server First Responder Kit
Your SQL Server database is slowly grinding to a halt, your DBA is on vacation, and you don’t know where to start. This is when you break out the SQL Server First Responder Kit. This open source project consists of a set of scripts to help the DBA, or accidental DBA, fix and tune a SQL Server instance.
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Google Pursues Enterprise, Targets Windows and SQL Server Workloads
Google recently announced increased support for Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server, in the Google Cloud Platform, by providing pre-configured images for Windows Server Core and SQL Server Enterprise Edition. Google has also added support for High Availability and Disaster Recovery scenarios using SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
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SQL Server is the New Hunting Ground in the Cloud
You can now run Microsoft SQL Server on Google Cloud Platform. All the major cloud providers support SQL Server, either with an IAAS or PAAS model, but the offerings have very different feature sets. Providing an attractive option for migrating SQL Server to the cloud seems to be a new focus for Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
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AWS Adds Native SQL Server Backups to Database-as-a-Service
AWS released an update to its Relational Database Service (RDS) that allows users to take advantage of native SQL Server backup and restore functionality. AWS beat Microsoft Azure to market with this capability which simplifies database migration and disaster recovery scenarios.
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Query Optimizer Improvements in SQL Server 2016
While the last two versions of SQL Server focused on improving performance by offering new features, SQL Server 2016 looks inwards towards improving existing functionality.
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SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition is Free
In conjunction with the release of SQL Server 2016, Microsoft has announced that the Developer Edition of SQL Server will be free.