Migrate databases from SQL Server to SQL Managed Instance

SQL Server Data Table as CRM Data Source on VBA Form

Using SQL SERVER Database as Data Source
FOR MS Access VBA Switchboard and Data Entry Form. I am presenting, once again, a method of connecting and upgrading a SQL data source into a VBA presentation process.

SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 is Available

SP2 for SQL Server 2014 is now out. Check out the build list.

CU#6 for SQL Server 2014 SP1 Updated

Please re-apply CU#6 for SQL Server 2014 SP1 as it has been updated.

Data Files on Azure

In-Memory OLTP Table Checkpoint Processes Performance Comparison

The article demonstrates one of the major performance enhancements in checkpoint processes in "in memory tables"

Optimizing Your Query Plans with the SQL Server 2014 Cardinality Estimator

This paper provides an overview of the primary changes made to the cardinality estimator functionality by the Microsoft query processor team, covering how to enable and disable the new cardinality estimator behavior, and showing how to troubleshoot plan-quality regressions if and when they occur.

Idle Connection Resiliency

Describes the idle connection resiliency feature, which allows ODBC and SqlClient data access applications to maintain their connections to SQL Server 2014 or an Azure SQL Database.

SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure Blob Storage Service: Better Together

This technical article will cover in depth SQL Server 2014 Data Files on Azure Blob storage service, starting from step-by-step configuration

Creating SQL databases on Azure Blob storage

Creating a database in SQL Server running in on-premises with a dedicated storage location for your data in Windows Azure Blob Storage.