SQL Server in the Cloud

SQT08 Introduction to Elastic Azure SQL Database

12/06/2016

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Bradley Ball

Sr. Consultant – Premier Support for Developers

Microsoft

If you're using SQL Azure Database you may be wondering, "What is Elastic Scale or Elastic DB?" After learning what it is, you may wonder how to set it up and use it. Even better, when should you use it and when should you not. Then you may wonder about using different Data Tiers to offset costs or optimize performance. This session will cover Elastic Azure SQL Database from start to finish.

You will learn:

  • The architecture of Elastic Azure SQL Database from .NET to SQL
  • When you should or should not consider Elastic Scale
  • How to implement and scale Elastic Scale over multiple different DTU's