Azure SQL Database Connect and Query

There is a lightweight and quick way to start querying your database in Azure which doesn’t involve SQL Operations Studio or Management Studio. You can use the query editor within the Azure portal, that is, if you desire.

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Azure SQL Database and Trace Flags

You cannot enable trace flags (globally or by session) within Azure SQL Database but did you know that some global trace flags are enabled by default?

What is on?

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Azure SQL Database – Fixing My Scaling Failure

This is kind of a follow up from my last blog post about a scale down request issue. (https://blobeater.blog/2018/11/07/azure-sql-database-aborting-scale-request/) I was confused, so confused that I ended up logging a support request with Microsoft. The issue was I wanted to scale down a database from S1 to Basic however it would take hours for a 1GB database. Obviously something was up, but what?

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Accidentally deleted an Azure SQL DB?

Okay honestly I have done this once. I have deleted Azure SQL Databases and then try and find the quickest way to recover. The Azure portal is actually pretty good when it comes to deleting resources, for example it will usually ask you to re-type the name of the resource to confirm deletion, so you can tell what a bad mistake I made.

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