Azure SQL

Comparing Data Stores

Background # I’ve found myself trying to quantify differences between available data store options in .NET many times over the last decade. Historically I’ve performed such comparisons using a simple Console Application project in Visual Studio. I’d write test methods to provide …

Azure SQL Performance Level Comparison

Abstract Currently Azure SQL allows you to configure your database in one of three service tiers, i.e. Basic, Standard and Premium. The service tiers each allow you to select one of several performance levels. In all you have eight possible performance levels; Basic, S0, S1, S2, S3, P1, P2, P3. The …

First Azure Database

Getting my feet wet with Azure SQL tonight and I just created my first ever database on the platform. The first step was to create a new server instance since I did not yet have a hosting server. The second page of the creation prompts you to provide credentials for the new server. With no …