Finally, I got my certification Azure Database administrator Associate for Exam (DP-300) after two times failure, during the journey of study I watched many courses, videos, and articles, and this post of today is for spreading what I have from the knowledge and what I learned during the journey, and I do two things during my study published around 70 articles in Azure technologies and prepared one document to contain many pieces of information for Azure SQL Database administration
So, in this post, you will find all of the resources that you can start your study from it and the document I created it
Most of DBA are coming from On-premise Database Servers they know very well How we can manage SQL backup using SQL Server native backup or even using SQL Server Backup third party tool but when we moved our database to cloud (Azure SQL) all of us starting to ask How the backup is taken in Azure for SQL Database, what is the RTO and RPO, How I can restore the backup all of this information I will list them in my article of today.
One of the tasks that any DBA should know How to take backup to URL or restore a backup from URL and this’s the easiest part very simple steps and command but this is not our main objective, we should understand all of the components how it is working, what is the different options, what is the changes happened before SQL Server 2016 and After SQL Server 2016 to take the maximum benefits from this service or feature here in my article I will try to conclude all of this things as much as I can.
Introduction.
Benefits from taking backup to URL.
What is Azure Storage Blob?
What are the Pre-requisites to do SQL backup on the URL?
What is the Difference between SAS Token and access key Azure Storage
When I Should use SAS Token or access key Azure Storage
When the Backup files will be saved as Block Blob or Page Blob
How to Generate and configure Access Policy, Access key, and Shared Access Signature
Create SQL Server Credential using access key or SHARED ACCESS SIGNATURE
Backup to Azure Storage and restore from Azure Storage.
One of the interesting feature announced in SQL Server 2016 and later to move your cold data to Azure and the data will be accessible from your APP with ZERO development cost no change in the APP level at all and no change on the Query level in SQL Server it is just configuration and implementation for Stretch Database from on-premises to Azure, IF you are DBA and you have tables with big size and you need to reduce it, if you have Cold data and the APP not accessing it frequently, If you need to reduce the backup and restore time at this time this feature for you.
Before starting on the benefits of this feature and How to implement it I highly recommend you to take a look into this page to learn more about Azure SQL https://lnkd.in/edn6nyY/#AzureSQL
Benefits from SQL Server Stretch Database
How to Configure the SQL Server Stretch Database to Azure
Validate the Database Stretch configuration and Data movement
Microsoft azure providing multiple options for Azur SQL Database Tier, supported Azure Single Database, Azure Elastic Database, and Azure managed instance before starting for what is the options and the details of it if you need to learn more about Azure SQL provisioning, security, High availability, Performance, …etc. check this link you will find very useful articles covering the most basic topics in Azure SQL Database. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eABFfrs 💨✅ Today I will start to explain the Purchase mode and database tiers related to Azure SQL Single, Azure SQL Elastic Database and Azure SQL Manged instance.
Azure SQL Database Tiers
Azure purchasing models
Azure SQL Single Database Tiers Options
Azure Single Database Tiers on DTU-Based
Azure Single Database Tiers on vCore-Based (GP)
Azure Single Database Tiers on vCore-Based (Hyperscale)
Azure Single Database Tiers on vCore-Based (Business Critical)
Azure Elastic Database Tiers Options
Azure Elastic Database Tiers on DTU-Based
Azure Elastic Database Tiers on vCore-Based
Azure SQL Managed Instance Tiers
References
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Azure purchasing models:
Microsoft Azure supported two Purchase model:
DTU-Based Model: Supported Azure SQL Database only
vCore-Based Model: Supported Azure SQL Database and Managed instance
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