Tag Archives: SQLDB

Setting up SQL Server to SQL Database (Azure) Replication

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I had a need to setup transactional replication from my SQL Server to SQL Database (Azure) where I only needed a selection of tables that I wanted to off-load to Azure.  For this post I will be going through the setup, post checks with T-SQL / replication monitor, checking the incoming commands with Azure’s query performance insight tool and finally hooking it up to Power BI.

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Using Extended Events in Azure

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Over the past 6 months I have been trying to push myself to use extended events (XEvents) over SQL trace, once you get past the learning curve it’s probably the way to go. If you are operating in the Azure space then you have no choice. Extended events are what you will need to use if you want to collect information against SQL database. There are some subtle differences on how you write the T-SQL between SQL database (Azure) and your locally installed SQL Servers.

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