Azure Data Studio Retires February 28, 2026
Microsoft has announced the official retirement of Azure Data Studio on February 28, 2026. This decision marks a significant shift in Microsoft’s approach to database…
Azure Data & Storage
Microsoft Azure offers a variety of Database and Storage services in the cloud. This includes Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and more!
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Organizing Azure Blob Storage with Virtual Directories in C#
Azure Blob Storage is designed as a flat storage system without a traditional hierarchical structure. However, by incorporating forward slashes (/) in blob names, you…
Get Total Size Allocated to Azure Storage Account (Blobs, Files, Tables and Queues)
Azure Storage Accounts are a fundamental part of cloud storage in Microsoft Azure, providing various types of storage services such as blobs, files, tables, and…
Azure Cosmos DB: Understanding Partition Keys
Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft’s globally distributed, multi-model database service designed to meet the demands of large-scale, low-latency applications. One of the most critical design…
Securing Terraform State in Azure Blob Storage using Best Practices
When your team loses control of its Terraform state file, it loses control of everything in the subscription. An unencrypted or publicly exposed .tfstate isn’t…
Azure CLI: Generate SAS Token for Blob in Azure Storage
Azure Storage is a cloud service at the very center of Microsoft Azure. It provides the foundations for storing data in many services and systems…
Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier Now Available
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Static Website Hosting in Azure Storage
Traditional shared hosting providers generally cost anywhere between $8 – $10 USD per month. The reason is you need to reserve some CPU and Memory…
Read and Write Azure Blob Storage with Javascript
In this article, we’ll explore how to integrate the Azure Storage client library for Javascript into a Node.js application. We’ll cover the steps to read…
How to Choose Between Azure Cosmos DB for Table and Azure Table Storage
Choosing the right database solution is critical for the performance and scalability of your applications. When working with NoSQL, Table data and Microsoft Azure, two…
Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool v2.0
The Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool is a command-line tool that provides data import and export capabilities for using with Azure Cosmos DB.…
Azure Files vs. A Server with an SMB Share: Key Takeaways from MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast Episode 367
The MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast episode 367, hosted by Ben Segink and Scott Hoag, dives deep into a crucial IT topic: choosing between Azure…
Free eBook: Introducing Microsoft Power BI
Want to get started with Power BI, but don’t know where to start? The “Introducing Microsoft Power BI” free eBook from Microsoft Press may be…
Azure CLI: Reset Azure SQL Database Password
The Azure SQL Database service allows you to set an Admin login and password when you provision a database server in the service. However, if…
Designing Globally Resilient Apps with Azure App Service and Cosmos DB
It’s so quick and easy to deploy an application out into Microsoft Azure and make it available for anyone in the world to use. It’s…
Read and Write Azure Blob Storage with C#
In this article, we’ll explore how to integrate the Azure Storage SDK into a .NET application. We’ll cover the steps to read and write blobs…
Upload File from URL to Azure Blob Storage using Azure CLI with Bash and PowerShell
The Azure CLI az storage blob upload command can be used to upload a local file into Azure Blob Storage. However, there are times when…
NoSQL vs SQL: Demystifying NoSQL Databases
There’s a lot of talk about NoSQL being the database of the future. Let’s take a look at NoSQL vs SQL databases, and what the…
Terraform: Deploy Azure Storage Account and Blob Container
HashiCorp Terraform is a great tool for deploying and managing Microsoft Azure resource. This includes management of Azure Storage Accounts and Blob Containers. Azure Storage…
Unlocking the Cloud: How to Seamlessly Migrate On-Prem File Shares to Azure Storage
For many organizations, legacy file servers have long been the backbone of data sharing and collaboration. But as cloud adoption reaches critical mass, those old…