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Understanding USE HINT('FORCE_LEGACY_CARDINALITY_ESTIMATION') in Azure SQL DB
Query performance tuning is one of the most critical aspects of maintaining stable and predictable workloads in Azure SQL Database. While Microsoft continuously improves the SQL Server Cardinality Es...
Jan 16, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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‘TCP Provider: An Existing Connection Was Forcibly Closed by the Remote Host’ in MS Fabric SQL DB
Microsoft Fabric continues to unify data engineering, analytics, and storage across the OneLake platform, including fully managed SQL Database in Fabric. While the platform is designed to provide rel...
Jan 09, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Why PITR Restore for Azure SQL Hyperscale Can Take Longer Than Expected
Azure SQL Database Hyperscale is designed to deliver fast, storage‑optimized backup and restore operations. According to Microsoft documentation, most Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) operations for Hype...
Jan 08, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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When and How to Update Statistics in Azure SQL Database
Accurate statistics are a cornerstone of good query performance in Azure SQL Database. While the platform automatically manages statistics in most scenarios, there are real‑world cases where manual i...
Jan 06, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Kepner‑Tregoe: A Structured and Rational Approach to Problem Solving and Decision‑Making
In complex, distributed systems—such as cloud platforms, high‑availability databases, and mission‑critical applications—effective problem solving requires more than intuition or experience. Incidents...
Jan 03, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Real‑World Cloud & Azure SQL Database Examples Using Kepner‑Tregoe
The Kepner‑Tregoe (KT) methodology is especially effective in modern cloud environments like Azure SQL Database, where incidents are often multi‑dimensional, time‑bound, and affected by asynchronous ...
Jan 03, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Geo‑Replication Redo Lag in Azure SQL Database
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Using Public DMVs Azure SQL Database provides built‑in high availability and geo‑replication capabilities to ensure database resilience and business continuity. While...
Jan 02, 2026 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Azure SQL Database High Availability: Architecture, Design, and Built‑in Resilience
High availability (HA) is a core pillar of Azure SQL Database. Unlike traditional SQL Server deployments—where availability architectures must be designed, implemented, monitored, and maintained manu...
Dec 31, 2025 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Azure SQL Database Data Sync Retirement: Migration Scenarios and Recommended Alternatives
Azure SQL Database Data Sync has long been used to keep data consistent across multiple Azure SQL databases. However, as the service moves toward retirement, many customers are now asking an importan...
Dec 31, 2025 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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Azure SQL Database Data Sync Retirement: Migration Scenarios and Recommended Alternatives
Why Azure SQL Data Sync Retirement Matters Azure SQL Data Sync relies on: Triggers Metadata tables Hub-and-spoke topology While functional, this architecture introduces complexity, perf...
Dec 30, 2025 Place Azure Database Support Blog
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