5 leading trends of database innovation: Cloud native, self-driving, and more

The pandemic forced the acceleration of the digitalization trend. As businesses and economies make the digital transformation, data and the ability to gain insights are at the heart of every successful organization. Get briefed on the 5 top updates leaders are interested in surrounding database innovation—from online and batch workload integration (or HTAP) to newer multi-model advances in technology such as AI, IoT, and beyond. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #MondayMotivation

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The Total Economic Impact™ Of Migration To Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Databases

According to a February 2020 Research Overview by Forrester Research, the infrastructure-as-code movement has emerged as the new management model. The ability to programmatically create and manage infrastructure alters the whole game of infrastructure. It also changes the roles of the people involved—most notably the admins. Customers who maintain Software Assurance can use the Azure Hybrid Benefit to decrease their usage costs. They can also provision databases quickly for faster time-to-market and manage them more efficiently. With many time-consuming manual tasks automated or eliminated, database administrators (DBAs) and IT staff members see their roles transformed, and they have more time to apply to higher business-value initiatives. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #FridayFeeling Sign up to say connected—we’ll help you accelerate innovation with Azure SQL services.

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Database-as-a-service: a vote for data democracy

The technology industry has gone to great lengths to provide abstraction layers for every user to store, analyze, access, and retrieve data residing in cloud-based data repositories inside dedicated datacenters. Data democracy challenges the notion that every application requires its own database. It may make sense for data to be stored in silos, but they need to appear as one coherent source of information—and this is where cloud-based Database-as-a-service (DBaaS) comes into place. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #ThursdayThoughts

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Modernize and scale with flexibility by migrating server apps to Azure

Microsoft Windows Server & SQL Server is easier to install and configure than other database management software. It doesn't require any special tools, and all updates are automatic. Migrating server apps to Azure enables scaling with flexibility, keeping databases secure (especially if using a Microsoft SQL Server database administration service). With Microsoft Windows Server & SQL Server, there's no need for another data storage from the same database. Data management is quick and easy, with minimal troubleshooting and maintenance. Sign up to say connected. We’ll help you learn more about using Microsoft Windows Server & SQL Server on Azure. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #WednesdayWisdom

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Cloud migration top priority for businesses, despite growing security concerns

Fact: 7 in 10 IT leaders believe cloud migration is a priority when future-proofing digital infrastructure. Also fact: 37% of companies plan to move business critical applications to the cloud in 2020-21. And almost half (47%) of IT infrastructure globally is already on the cloud, despite ongoing concerns over security. Growth in the number of user devices and cloud resources mean organizations must be aware of distributed security risks such as DDoS attacks. Which is why digital leaders are prioritizing improving their organization's cybersecurity. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #TuesdayThoughts

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Building a Resilient Organization through Integrated Cloud-based IT

The results of a double-blind, online survey of 500 IT decision makers responsible for device, productivity, collaboration, and endpoint management tools, showed an increase efficiency and drove business growth by harnessing organizational knowledge to provide rich insights. Learn about the three general stages of Microsoft 365 adoption regarding your business’s IT device management approach in this case study. Subscribe to stay connected. We’ll help you take an active role in shaping your organization’s resiliency. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Portland #Oregon #Washington #MondayMotivation

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Develop your own path on Microsoft Azure

Whether you’re developing your apps on .NET or Java, Microsoft Azure offers great benefits for both. From Visual Studio tools, global compliance, and multiple hosting options, Azure is the go-to cloud service for faster, simpler development. Sign up to stay connected so we can help you develop your own path on Azure and keep you up to date on the latest cloud computing advances #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Washington #Portland #Oregon #WednesdayWisdom

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Infrastructure migration best practices

Whether you are migrating or extending your Windows Server and SQL Server infrastructure to the cloud, a lift-and-shift approach can help simplify the process by moving your applications quickly without requiring major changes to their configuration. Learn about Microsoft Azure migration and what to expect from each of the three phases. #Redmond #Seattle #Bellevue #Washington #Portland #Oregon

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