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Modern application architectures have drifted toward polyglot persistence, adding complexity, data movement, and operational overhead. Azure SQL Database Hyperscale takes a different approach: a single, multi model system that brings relational, transactional, and emerging workloads together within SQL. Learn how Hyperscale redefines performance, elasticity, and operations. See why consolidating on a single, multi-model SQL platform is the simpler, more scalable path for modern applications
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OD824 | English (US) | Cloud platform & data
Pre-recorded | (200) Intermediate
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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction and session overview
00:01:05 – Adding new features leads to multiple specialized databases
00:07:01 – Schema flexibility and transactional support for JSON operations
00:08:03 – Performance comparison with document databases and single platform message
00:13:16 – Importance of ACID semantics and idempotency in agent-driven systems
00:16:11 – Azure snapshot backups improve reliability and reduce compute load
00:17:02 – Using hyperscale with primary OLTP and named readable replicas
00:19:19 – Integration of Microsoft SQL core engine in Hyperscale
00:22:42 – Performance and licensing-free model of Azure SQL Hyperscale Read More Microsoft Developer
