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Database

Byte Conversion Calculator from KB, MB, GB, TB, PB

by Chris Pietschmann | Mar 31, 2020

A common conversion that's done when setting storage size is to calculate the correct number of Bytes and other values from the base, desired Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes, or even Petabytes. The calculator below enables you to enter your desired value...

Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier Now Available

by Chris Pietschmann | Mar 8, 2020

Microsoft has announced that a FREE pricing tier of Azure Cosmos DB (NoSQL, cloud-scale database engine) is now available. This new free tier is...

NoSQL vs SQL: Demystifying NoSQL Databases

by Chris Pietschmann | Jul 16, 2019

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 differences are, use...

Top 13 Cosmos DB Features Coming Soon as of March 2019

by Chris Pietschmann | Mar 26, 2019

Azure DocumentDB, ahem... I mean Azure Cosmos DB is the globally distributed, highly available, NoSQL, database-as-a-service offering from...

70-777 Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions Certification Exam

by Chris Pietschmann | Jul 13, 2018

The 70-777 Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions certification exam tests and validates your expertise in designing, building, and...

70-776: Perform Big Data Engineering on Microsoft Cloud Services Certification Exam (20776)

by Chris Pietschmann | May 5, 2018

The 70-776 Performing Big Data Engineering on Microsoft Cloud Services certification exam tests and validates your expertise in designing analytics...

Blockchain is not just for Cryptocurrency, but for Enterprises and the Future

by Chris Pietschmann | Nov 4, 2017

The term "Blockchain" has been gaining a lot of buzz; especially in more recent time. It all started with Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, but has...

70-473 Cloud Data Platform Solutions Exam – June 2017 Update

by Chris Pietschmann | Jul 26, 2017

The 70-473 Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions certification exam was first published Oct. 27, 2015. A lot of things with...

Designing Globally Resilient Apps with Azure App Service and Cosmos DB

by Chris Pietschmann | Jun 28, 2017

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 even quicker if...

CosmosDB: The New DocumentDB NoSQL Database in Microsoft Azure

by Chris Pietschmann | May 10, 2017

DocumentDB has been around for awhile now in Microsoft Azure. It's a Document based, NoSQL database in the cloud. There's been tons of advancements...