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SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

You're reading from   SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines A hands-on guide to provisioning Microsoft SQL Server on Azure VMs

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Preface 1. Introduction to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 2. Getting started with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines FREE CHAPTER 3. Hero capabilities of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 4. SQL Server on Linux in Azure Virtual Machines 5. Performance 6. Moving workloads to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 7. Hybrid scenarios (Microsoft SQL IaaS) Index
Appendix A

5. Performance

The previous chapters have given you an understanding of SQL Server, the overall benefits of the various capabilities of SQL Server on Azure VMs, and how to get started with SQL Server on Azure VMs.

In this chapter, we will discuss SQL Server performance best practices and how you can achieve the best performance for your SQL Server workload. This chapter will be divided into three main parts:

  • Performance best practices
  • How to optimize SQL Server on Azure VMs
  • Azure BlobCache

Let's begin by taking a look at the best practices to follow in order to get the most from your SQL Server.

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Randolph West, founder of Born SQL, is an independent IT consultant, speaker, Calgary PASS user group leader, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and lead author of the book SQL Server 2019 Administration Inside Out. Randolph specializes in SQL Server performance tuning, disaster recovery, and migrations from really old versions, with an emphasis on implementing best practices. Randolph has presented at PASS Summit, SQLBits, SQL Saturdays, and user groups. You can also find Randolph acting and directing on screen or the stage, or annoying people on Twitter. Do not trust Randolph around chocolate.
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Tim is a Data Platform MVP. He has presented at PASS, SQLintersection, Microsoft Ignite, SQL Saturdays, user groups and numerous webinars. In addition, Tim runs the Columbus GA SQL Users Group, is a PASS Regional Mentor and was named a PASS Outstanding Volunteer. He's married with three children and has a passion for electronics. He also farms chickens, crops, and tilapias in his spare time.
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Anthony Nocentino is the Founder and President of Centino Systems as well as a Pluralsight author and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Linux Expert, and Corporate Problem Solver. Anthony designs solutions, deploys the technology, and provides expertise on system performance, architecture, and security. Anthony has a Bachelors and Masters in Computer Science with research publications in high performance/low latency data access algorithms and spatial database systems. You can find him on Twitter @nocentino.
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John is an experienced data platform professional having spent over a decade working with the Microsoft data and cloud platform technologies. In this time John has learned how to get the most out of these platforms as well as the key pitfalls that should be avoided.
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SQLHA, LLC founder, consultant, trainer, author, and business continuity, infrastructure, and virtualization expert Allan Hirt has been working with SQL Server since 1992 when it was still a Sybase product as well as clustering in Windows Server since the late 1990s when it was known as Wolfpack. Currently a dual Microsoft MVP (Data Platform; Cloud and Datacenter Management) as well as a VMware vExpert, Allan works with all sizes of customers no matter if they are on premises or in the public cloud and delivers training and speaks at events over the world.
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Louis Davidson is a data architect for CBN in Virginia Beach, VA; telecommuting for many years from Cleveland, TN (which is not even as glamourous as it sounds.) Louis has written and contributed to many books on SQL Server topics over the past 20 years. His most prominent work has been five editions of his book entitled: "Pro SQL Server Relational Database Design and Implementation" for Apress in 2016, with a new version forthcoming in 2020. Louis has been a speaker at many SQL Saturday events, and has helped organize events in Nashville and Chattanooga, TN.
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