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Hybrid Hyperscale using SQL Server 2016

One of the major trends in the last few years has been a huge explosion in amount of data being generated by OLTP systems often coupled with the need to retain ever longer durations of historical data

Data & SQL

Secure Database using SQL Server 2016

Over the last few years there has been a huge focus on data security in light of increasingly high profile data breaches and security incidents. This had led to customers adopting increasingly rigorou

Data & SQL

Staying Secure in a Cloud Environment

The adoption of cloud computing has grown significantly in recent years, and it's really no wonder why. Cloud-based applications often offer more flexibility and lower overhead costs, and can even mak

Cloud

Step-by-Step Guide to Running SSMA for Oracle

This document is meant to be used as a Quick Start Guide to migrate schema & data from Oracle to Azure SQL DB using SSMA for Oracle v7.6.0. The complete documentation can be found at https://docs.micr

Strategies for Moving to the Cloud

Cloud computing is a framework for delivering services that, as we have seen in previous chapters, offers a number of compelling benefits. Now it is time to turn our attention to strategies for moving

Cloud

STS Integration Paper using WS-* Protocols

This document is a guide for establishing and proving out the various aspects of a relying party trust between a WS-* compliant STS with Azure Active Directory (AAD). The intended audience for this is