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The Importance of Selecting the Proper Azure VM Size

SQL Performance

Migrating an on-premises SQL Server instance to an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) is a common method to migrate to Azure. You'll see the types referenced as Family in the Azure Portal when sizing a VM. You'll see the types referenced as Family in the Azure Portal when sizing a VM. Benchmark Test. Generation.

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Azure Virtual Machines for SQL Server Usage

SQL Performance

One initial, easy step to moving your SQL Server on-premises workloads to the cloud is using Azure VMs to run your SQL Server workloads in an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) scenario. One important choice you will still have to make is what type and size of Azure virtual machine you want to use for your existing SQL Server workload.

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Is MongoDB Open Source? Is Planet Earth Flat?

Percona

Though still not “profitable” by many benchmarks, it’s a lot closer to being so, perhaps in a big way.) MongoDB Enterprise editions and MongoDB Atlas — which integrates with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — are not free. Is MongoDB free for commercial use?

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Why OpenStack is like a Crowdfunded Viking Movie

VoltDB

It was – like the hypothetical movie I describe above – more than a little bit odd, as you could leave a session discussing ever more abstract layers of virtualization and walk into one where they emphasized the critical importance of pinning a network interface to a specific VM for optimal performance. The “Public Private Cloud” folks.

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Why OpenStack is like a Crowdfunded Viking Movie

VoltDB

It was – like the hypothetical movie I describe above – more than a little bit odd, as you could leave a session discussing ever more abstract layers of virtualization and walk into one where they emphasized the critical importance of pinning a network interface to a specific VM for optimal performance. The “Public Private Cloud” folks.

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AMD EPYC Processors in Azure Virtual Machines

SQL Performance

Back on December 5, 2017, Microsoft announced that they were using AMD EPYC 7551 processors in their storage-optimized Lv2-Series virtual machines. These VMs are not available in all regions, so you will want to check the availability in the Azure region that you are interested in using. Figure 1: CPU-Z Benchmark Results for LS16v2.

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What Is a Workload in Cloud Computing

Scalegrid

Various forms can take shape when discussing workloads within the realm of cloud computing environments – examples include order management databases, collaboration tools, videoconferencing systems, virtual desktops, and disaster recovery mechanisms. This applies to both virtual machines and container-based deployments.

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