Bob Pusateri, Author at Bob Pusateri

30 Apr 2020

I’m Speaking at Data Community Weekender Europe!

Community, Speaking

I am extremely honored to be speaking at a new online conference - the very first Data Community Weekender Europe! Data Community Weekender Europe was created to address the need for an online data platform conference since so many in-person events around the world have been cancelled as of late. It's taking place on Saturday 2nd May 2020. The organizers have put together an amazing schedule consisting of experts from all over the world, and it's going to be awesome! My Session I'll be presenting a session entitled Dipping Your Toes Into Azure Data Lake: What's a Data Lake? This…

28 Apr 2020

By Bob Pusateri

Why You Shouldn’t Convert Old Home Movies To DVD (or Blu-Ray)

Video Conversion

I have long been the digital archivist of my family, putting countless hours into tracing genealogy, scanning and organizing photos, and, recently, digitizing old videos. For the past few years, my labor of love has been converting VHS, Betamax, and 8mm camcorder tapes to digital formats so they can be preserved. It's been a tremendous undertaking in my spare time that I hope to share details of in the future. But for now, I want to share one tip. If you ever find yourself digitizing old family memories, do not put them on DVD (or Blu-Ray). Why? DVD Media Back…

24 Apr 2020

By Bob Pusateri

I’m Speaking at Data Platform Discovery Day!

Community, Speaking, SSMS, Tips & Tricks

I'm always honored to be chosen to present at events, but I'm especially happy to be speaking at the first ever Data Platform Discovery Day! Data Platform Discovery Day is "A free one-day virtual conference introducing you to the Microsoft Data Platform", and it's new this year. It's actually 2 days, consisting of 10 sessions, each 50 minutes long. There's a U.S. edition taking place on April 29, and a European edition on April 30. Anyone can attend or speak at either edition, the only real difference is time zone convenience. My Session I'll be presenting a classic session entitled…

14 Apr 2020

By Bob Pusateri

Understanding Azure SQL Deployment Options: The Difference Between SQL VM and SQL Database

CloudAzure SQL Database, Azure VMs

When migrating databases to the cloud, requirements can differ between organizations and often between applications as well. One deployment option does not fit all. With Azure, you have two choices: SQL virtual machines or a fully managed SQL database service. Understanding the differences between the two is the first step to choosing the right deployment option for your workload. If you would like to learn more, download Microsoft's e-book "Future-Proof Your Data Infrastructure with Azure: A Business Case for Database Administrators." SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines SQL Server on Azure virtual machines allows you to benefit from a full…

06 Mar 2020

By Bob Pusateri

New: Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier!

Cosmos DB

For those wanting to experiment with Azure Cosmos DB for free, a great option has long been the Azure Cosmos DB 30 Day Trial, which is awesome because you can keep renewing it in perpetuity. But now there's something even better - an entire free tier! That's right! Microsoft has just announced Azure Cosmos DB Free Tier. You get 400 RU/second and 5GB of storage for free. Forever. No need to renew every 30 days! So if you have been using Azure Cosmos Emulator locally, or have tried a cloud deployment with the 30 Day Trial and are now looking…