The ability to call a REST endpoint natively from Azure SQL Database, which was made available via an Early Adopter Preview in May, is now moving to Public Preview. I'm extremely happy that as of today the new system stored procedure is available to everyone, automatically and transparently: you can use it right away, from any Azure SQL Databa...

A new, exciting capability for Azure SQL Database has been announced today at //Build: Azure SQL Database has a new built-in feature that allows native integration with external REST endpoints. This means that integration of Azure SQL Database with Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cognitive Services, Event Hubs, Event Grid, Azure Containers, ...

Azure SQL Database and in general the SQL Server engine allows developers to easily get only the changed data from the last time they queried the database. More precisely, there are two features that allow us to do this and much more, providing capabilities to query for changes happened from and to any point in time. The two features are named ...

There are many ways in which an Azure SQL database can be created, and if you are new to the development all those different options can be quite intimidating. Let me show you, in just a few steps, how easy it is instead. This is what we are going to do: I'll be using the Azure Shell portal, as it provides a full ex...

Extremely performant and built entirely on Node.js, Directus is an open-source Data Platform that installs as a layer on top of your existing SQL database, so that you can you instantly get a dynamic API (REST and GraphQL) to your database

Prisma is an open-source next-generation ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that eliminates many of the usual challenges that developers face, making you more productive and confident when building data-intensive applications. You can use it as an alternative to traditional ORMs and SQL query builders to read and write data to your database.

The node-mssql package simplify a lot the process of connecting and using Azure SQL with Node

How to solve the common problem of "insert-if-not-exists" in a very elegant, clever and scalable way.

Video and sample code to create a end-to-end REST solution with Azure SQL, from zero to the CI/CD pipeline, with Unit Testing too!

Importing a SQL Server backup into an Azure SQL Database is not a trivial task. Here's how to automate the process of converting a .bak to .bacpac file using Docker Containers, Powershell and some automation.