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Azure SQL Hyperscale Isn't Only for Huge Databases
Hyperscale's name scares people away. What it is in plain words, why it matters even for a small database, where it doesn't fit, and the 30-day lab I'm starting to put it to the test.
In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask.
Questions this episode answers
Is Azure SQL Hyperscale only for huge databases? No. It starts at 10 GB.
What makes Hyperscale different? Compute and storage are separate, with a local cache, a log service and page servers, so compute can scale in minutes without moving the data.
What is the one-way door? After…
The skinny
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