An overview of database watcher for Azure SQL, a managed monitoring solution for database services in the Azure SQL family.

Today we're announcing the retirement of database watcher for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. This includes monitoring for databases in...

Today we're announcing the retirement of database watcher for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. This includes monitoring for databases in...

In this article, you create an Azure SQL Database server and database using Terraform.

In this article, you create an Azure SQL Database server and database using Terraform.

Automatic index compaction (currently in public preview across Azure SQL DB, MI, and SQL database in Fabric) is a game changer for index maintenance. Learn how. ✅ Chapters: 0:00 intro 0:30 what's the problem - index maintenance 2:00 intro to automatic index compaction 2:40 why it might be the end of index maintenance 3:15 demo 5:20 details on automatic index compaction 6:30 tips and tricks ✔️ Resources: https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/indexes/automatic-index-compaction 📌 Let's connect: Twitter - Bob Ward, https://twitter.com/bobwardms Twitter - Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter - AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw 🔴 Watch even more Data Exposed episodes: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt 🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt #AzureSQL #SQL #LearnSQL

This article introduces pattern-based masking with examples and limitation. Ite was last updated by Microsoft Learn with disclosed AI involvement in March 2026.#databases #Azure #AzureSQL #AzureSQLDatabase #AzureSQLDB #DatabaseSecurity #DataProtection #DataSecurity #Cybersecurity #TSQL #SQLhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/dynamic-data-masking-regex?view=azuresql&wt.mc_id=DP-MVP-4015656

Use REGEXP_REPLACE in Azure SQL Database dynamic data masking to define pattern-driven masks for emails, phone numbers, and other structured string data.

SQL query and management tools for SQL Server, Azure SQL (Azure SQL database, Azure SQL managed instance, SQL virtual machines), and Azure Synapse Analytics.

Learn about system assigned and user assigned managed identities in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

This series of posts is much overdue, but with good reason. When I started hammering Azure SQL again, I had a set of scripts to run and tried to figure out what was happening. For most databases, I could explain the results, but some didn't make sense. I'll get back to that later in this series. A few years ago, I did a similar performance-testing series, where I created the data on the database itself using SqlStress to run a massive load of queries and see what happened.

Learn how to secure Azure SQL Database with best practices for protecting data, managing access, and defending against common threats.

Learn how to secure Azure SQL Managed Instance with best practices for protecting data, managing access, and defending against common threats.

SQL Data Sync has served customers well for many years, and we recognize that many teams rely on it. As operational, security, and compliance requirements...

Learn how billing works for the serverless compute tier in Azure SQL Database, including compute costs, minimum billing, and scenario examples.

Learn how auto-pause and auto-resume work in the serverless compute tier for Azure SQL Database, including triggers, troubleshooting, and connectivity.

Want to run a fully managed SQL Server in Azure without paying a cent? The Azure SQL Managed Instance free offer gives you just that. With 720 vCore hours of compute, 64 GB of storage you can have up to 500 databases for free for 12 months. Strahinja will show how to create a free SQL Managed Instance from the Azure portal, walk through what the free offer actually covers, and connect to it so you can start testing real workloads today. ✅ Chapters: 0:40 What is the free offer for Azure SQL Managed Instance 1:19 Details of what exactly you get for free 2:00 How long you can run it and how start/stop works 3:38 Limitations in the offer 4:05 Free and generous but not recommended for production 5:15 What's not supported 5:35 Expiration and upgrade process 6:02 Demo - how to get started 7:30 Demo - once it is created 8:10 Demo - how to connect with public endpoint 9:00 Demo - how to do a native restore into Azure SQL Managed Instance 10:15 Demo - how the restore works 10:40 What prerequisites do you have to have to get a free Azure SQL Managed Instance 11:48 Demo - how to monitor your free credits 12:35 Demo - how to switch to the paid tier 13:40 Demo - tips and tricks for getting started ✅ Resources: Create Free Azure SQL Managed Instance: aka.ms/create-free-sqlmi-de Learn more: aka.ms/freesqlmi 📌 Let's connect: Strahinja Rodic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/strahinjarodic/, @Strale15 on X Twitter - Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter - AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw 🔴 Watch even more Data Exposed episodes: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt 🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt #AzureSQL #SQL #LearnSQL

Learn how to troubleshoot SQL Server blocking problems, identify head blockers, diagnose long-running transactions, and resolve common scenarios.

Explore options for migration to Azure SQL amid tool retirements. Learn about alternatives for your database migration needs.

Over the past decade, Microsoft’s data platforms have quietly gone through one of the most interesting evolutions in the database world. What began as an experiment in schema-agnostic document storage...

We are thrilled to announce the general availability of our new Azure SQL Database free offer. Now, each Azure subscription includes not just one, but 10...

We are thrilled to announce the general availability of our new Azure SQL Database free offer. Now, each Azure subscription includes not just one, but 10...

We are excited to announce a significant update to the server audit feature for Azure SQL Database. We have re-architected major portions of SQL Auditing...