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 used its annual conference to roll out sweeping updates across Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Fabric, PostgreSQL and SQL Server tooling, signaling broad investments in performance, scalability ...

Scientists have discovered extraordinary "interstellar tunnels" that create direct pathways from our solar system to distant stellar regions, fundamentally changing our understanding of the space ...

Getting input from users is one of the first skills every Python programmer learns. Whether you’re building a console app, validating numeric data, or collecting values in a GUI, Python’s input() ...

Functions are the building blocks of Python programming. They let you organize your code, reduce repetition, and make your programs more readable and reusable. Whether you’re writing small scripts or ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. JetBrains has detailed its eighth annual Python Developers Survey. This survey is conducted as a collaborative ...

Microsoft is making it easier to migrate to Azure SQL by taking the grunt work out of schema setup. A new update to Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) introduces a built-in schema migration tool ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

Microsoft has rolled out a redesigned continuous migration assessment tool for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. The new experience is now generally available and brings a more streamlined, ...

There are various benefits to creating a cloud VM; however, we have noticed that in many circumstances, we cannot connect to the VM (Azure VDI VM) using RDP or Remote Desktop Protocol. This issue can ...

Running Python scripts is one of the most common tasks in automation. However, managing dependencies across different systems can be challenging. That’s where Docker comes in. Docker lets you package ...