Azure SQL Database – Automatic Tuning – Have you enabled it?

Do you enable this setting to allow automatic tuning to care of all your performance needs? Well not ALL your needs, more so:

  • CREATE INDEX
  • DROP INDEX
  • FORCE LAST GOOD PLAN

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SQL Server 2019 eBook

SQL Server 2019 is ready available for use, but before you download you should review the webinars, white papers and eBook available on the technology (definitely the eBook πŸ˜‰ ).

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You can find the eBook at the following link –

https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-introducing-sql-server-2019-content.html

 

 

SQL Server 2019 – Compatibility Level in Azure

I am not sure when this became available but for Azure SQL Database 150 compatibility level is now available. Last time I created a database few weeks ago, only level 140 ( SQL Server 2017) was available so I think it is a recent thing.

Upon some testing, if you create a new Azure SQL Database by default it is 150 as per the screen shot below (from the script action command)

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SQL Server 2019 Query Store And SSMS

While not specific to SQL Server 2019 (I was using this version to do some testing) I was struggling to find how to change the time period of analysis for the Query Store reports within SSMS.

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