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Use the script 03-generate-embeddings.sql to generate embeddings for the AirBnb data. This script uses the the new AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS function to invoke the Azure OpenAI embedding model and store ...
Additional context Azure SQL Maintenace script has been run for all databases. i have a support ticket open with Azure SQL and they cannot find anything wrong on their end. Authentication is with a ...
A new feature in the general availability release of SQL Server 2022’s setup configuration adds an option to select PAYG hourly billing, if you connect to Azure via an Azure Arc agent.
SQL Server’s data resiliency story gets a boost thanks to the new “link feature” in Azure SQL Managed Instance. According to Kumar’s post, the link feature includes a built-in Distributed Availability ...
Although Azure SQL Edge can operate with a direct connection to Azure SQL instances in the cloud, it’s designed to function as a stand-alone database on disconnected, low-power systems.
For SQL Server and Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2, you’ll get free ESUs on Azure until July 12, 2025; Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 extended support goes away on October 10, 2026.
Joey on SQL Server How Telemetry Is Making SQL Server and Azure SQL Better: Part 1 In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and ...