When you create a SQL Azure server via the SQL Azure portal, you generate a username and password simultaneously. This is your administrative account, which has access to all databases on that server.

There are lots of ways to create MSSQL databases via PowerShell. We could invoke a T-SQL query using the CREATE DATABASE term, we could write some code to use the [Create() method with SMO] or, if ...

SQL Azure徹底活用の1回目では、 SQL Azureを掘り下げて見ていく前準備としてSQL Azureの概要について紹介させていただきました。今回は、 SQL Azureを使用したシステムを運用する際に必ず考慮する必要があるSQL Azureのファイアウォールに焦点をあてます。 SQL Azure ...

In this section, you'll learn how to create and use [native external tables](develop-tables-external-tables.md) in Synapse SQL pools. Native external tables have better performance when compared to ...

When working with Azure SQL Database, there are scenarios where you need to provide users with read-only access. This ensures they can query data without the risk of modifying or deleting it. The ...

We’ve been on the road the last couple of weeks at MVP Summit, SQLBits and Fabric Con, connecting with customers talking about the value of migration and modernization. We want to dig into ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA. Here are the key concepts to understand about cloud scripting and a rundown of the best tools for automating code in ...