TechNet Radio: Data in the Cloud (Part 2) – Understanding Architecture and Data Management in Azure

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In part 2 of our special Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts welcomes Scott Klein to the show as they discuss architecture and data management in Azure. [2:25] Azure SQL Database – what is it and how is it relevant to dB admins? [6:06] One of the biggest buzz words we hear is scalability. […]

In part 2 of our special Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts welcomes Scott Klein to the show as they discuss architecture and data management in Azure.

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- [2:25] Azure SQL Database – what is it and how is it relevant to dB admins?

- [6:06] One of the biggest buzz words we hear is scalability.  How does this apply and is it relevant to our customers?

- [10:00] How does this differ from running SQL Server in an Azure VM?

- [15:05] Let’s talk about other features in Azure for Data Management.

- [22:40] Azure Search – how does this encompass the data management in Azure?

- [27:20] What’s the difference between document DB vs. Blob Storage and why you would use one vs. the other?

- [29:23] There’s a lot to choose from for data management in Azure — what do all of these options mean for the various job roles associated with it?

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Dan Stolts

Founder and Chief AI Officer of Just In Time AI, with an IT career that began in 1988 -- nearly four decades of experience. Over a decade of that career went into building ITProGuru into a 250,000-uniques/mo IT-community resource, and he now applies the same teach-first approach to AI systems that run real businesses. Full profile →