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SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

By : Joey D'Antoni, Louis Davidson, Allan Hirt , John Martin, Anthony Nocentino, Tim Radney, Randolph West
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SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

By: Joey D'Antoni, Louis Davidson, Allan Hirt , John Martin, Anthony Nocentino, Tim Radney, Randolph West

Overview of this book

Deploying SQL Server on Azure virtual machines allows you to work on full versions of SQL Server in the cloud without having to maintain on-premises hardware. The book begins by introducing you to the SQL portfolio in Azure and takes you through SQL Server IaaS scenarios, before explaining the factors that you need to consider while choosing an OS for SQL Server in Azure VMs. As you progress through the book, you'll explore different VM options and deployment choices for IaaS and understand platform availability, migration tools, and best practices in Azure. In later chapters, you'll learn how to configure storage to achieve optimized performance. Finally, you'll get to grips with the concept of Azure Hybrid Benefit and find out how you can use it to maximize the value of your existing on-premises SQL Server. By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in administering SQL Server on Microsoft Azure and leveraging the tools required for its deployment.
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Reporting in the cloud—Power BI

Historically, reporting in SQL Server on-premises has been handled by SQL Server Reporting Services. Over time it has had only minor increments in capability and enhancements. More recently it has been broken out of the main product as a separate download. This has been in tandem with the introduction and rapid expansion in the capability of Power BI Report Server, which is the next generation of on-premises reporting capability.

When making the decision about whether to install Reporting Services (SSRS) or Power BI Report Server (PBIRS), or to leverage the Power BI cloud service, it is important to understand the pros and cons of each option. While the Power BI service provides out-of-the-box high availability, huge scalability, and easy access for developers and information consumers, it does come with the downside of ceding control of feature and product update schedules to Microsoft. Contrast this with the VM IaaS deployment, where we have...

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