What is managed database in Azure?
Azure SQL Managed Instance is the intelligent, scalable cloud database service that combines the broadest SQL Server database engine compatibility with all the benefits of a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.
What is Azure TCO calculator?
The TCO Calculator lets you create a customised business case to justify migration to Azure. You have the option to modify any assumptions so the model accurately reflects your business. The result is a detailed report which shows how much money you can save by moving to Azure.
What kind of storage is available in azure?
There are various Azure Storage services you can use to store data. The most flexible option for storing blobs from a number of data sources is Blob storage. Blobs are basically files.
Why are Azure SQL database files so big?
This article does not apply to Azure SQL Managed Instance. With Azure SQL Database, there are workload patterns where the allocation of underlying data files for databases can become larger than the amount of used data pages. This condition can occur when space used increases and data is subsequently deleted.
What’s the best way to manage file space in azure?
Auto-shrink can be particularly helpful in managing elastic pools with many databases that experience significant growth and reduction in space used. However, auto shrink can be less effective in reclaiming file space than SHRINKDATABASE and SHRINKFILE. By default, auto-shrink is disabled, which is recommended for most databases.
Do you need Configuration Manager for Azure VM?
No. You need to use SQL Server in a VM. Configuration Manager doesn’t currently support Azure SQL Server. For high availability of the site database server, use SQL Server Always On availability groups. For more information, see Prepare to use a SQL Server Always On availability group with Configuration Manager.