SQL Server 2019 Overview

There are many quality resources regarding SQL Server 2019, from eBooks to videos about the newest features and how one would implement these within your business. I recommend the following book, not because I was co-author, more so of the fact that the other authors have brilliant chapters giving quality high level information (with enough detail) to understand SQL Server 2019.

I mean, who better than Buck Woody to talk about Big Data Clusters???!

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Tracking Costs in Microsoft Azure via Tags

Moving to public cloud such as Azure, AWS or even private cloud services you need to be tracking costs and seeing if you are “effective”. What is the best way of doing this with Microsoft Azure?

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Installing SQL Server 2019 on Azure VM

Unfortunately, this is not an on-premises SQL Server install because I do not have the right operating system available for SQL Server 2019, which includes the below:

  • Windows 2016 +
  • Red Hat 7.3-7.6
  • SUSE v12 SP2+
  • Ubuntu 1.8

So, I am going to use my clicking skills and spin a Machine up in Azure utilizing the market place, so I can get an image of SQL Server installed on the VM already.

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Azure SQL Database – Error Logs?

Ok, so Azure SQL doesn’t really have its own error log based somewhere on a machine within \\MSSQL\Log directory but the closest thing you will get is a system catalog view called sys.event_log which is very useful. It will get you information about all sort of event types such as:

  • Successful connections
  • Failed connections
  • Throttling issues
  • Blocked by firewall attempts
  • Connection termination

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Azure SQL DB – An instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server.

The full message when connecting to your Azure SQL Database is:

Reason: An instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The public data endpoint on this server is not accessible. To connect to this server, use the Private Endpoint from inside your virtual network. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)

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