Content by anna hoffman (7)

Anna Hoffman introduces the Azure SQL Database Foundations series: four videos (with companion repos) that walk developers through getting started with Hyperscale, migrating and optimizing existing databases, scaling for performance, and adding AI features like vector search and RAG directly on operational data.

Anna Hoffman explains automatic backup immutability for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance in a Q&A-style session, covering what “immutable backups” mean, why WORM matters, how to enable the feature, retention options, and how to verify whether backups are protected.

Anna Hoffman recaps the year’s updates across SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL database in Microsoft Fabric, with a focus on developer tooling. She also covers themes like security, performance, availability, CI/CD, containers, and how AI and vectors are shaping the SQL ecosystem, plus a look at roadmap direction.

Anna Hoffman introduces Change Event Streaming (CES) in public preview across Microsoft SQL, showing where it fits for modern, event-driven application scenarios and how it differs from approaches like CDC and mirroring in SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL, and Fabric SQL.

Anna Hoffman summarizes Microsoft SQL announcements from Build 2026, focused on an “agentic” database developer workflow powered by GitHub Copilot across VS Code and SSMS, plus Azure SQL Hyperscale capabilities and new security and streaming features.

Anna Hoffman explains what SQL Server 2016 end of support in July 2026 means, outlines customer options (including Extended Security Updates), and walks through Microsoft’s zero-cost Cloud Accelerate Factory offering to help teams migrate or modernize onto Azure SQL or newer SQL Server versions.

Anna Hoffman introduces SQLCon, co-located with FabCon, a premier event in Atlanta tailored for SQL Server, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI professionals. This guide spotlights sessions, hands-on workshops, and the latest Microsoft data advancements.