The infamous setting that we all know and love – MAXDOP. Did you know that you can actually control MAXDOP when using Azure SQL Database? You might not be able to tinker with the Cost Threshold for Parallelism setting but you sure can with MAXDOP.
In my mind there are a couple of ways to move a database across resource groups. They vary from scripting to just using the Azure portal. I am going to use the Azure portal and do the following.
It’s just like a “backup and restore” strategy, all with the assumption that you are working within the same subscription ID.
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is assuming you understand the resource utilization patterns of the databases involved.
Lets just get straight to the point, Azure SQL Database across all service tiers gives you the customer a SLA of 99.99% up-time. This means potential unavailability periods shown below.
Have you ever heard of SQL Reserved vCores? Well I never until recently. With this concept you have the ability to save money by PRE-PAYING for your compute resources for Azure SQL DB where you might be currently using a pay-as-you-go plan.
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