PinnedPublished inLevel Up CodingAzure SQL Benchmark — DTU vs. vCoreThe epic battle between Azure SQL siblings: DTU and vCore.Oct 23, 2023971Oct 23, 2023971
PinnedPublished inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAsync vs Sync Benchmark (.NET)One of my favorite interview questions is “What do such words as async and await tell you?”, because it opens up an opportunity to have an…Feb 9, 202171010Feb 9, 202171010
Published inLevel Up CodingA new way to change a Partition Key in CosmosDBA Cosmos DB partition key is immutable and cannot be changed. This is not a drama, but it is crucial to remember.Apr 9, 2024113Apr 9, 2024113
Published inLevel Up CodingAll you need to know about Azure, AWS, or GCP SLACompare SLA of the most popular cloud provider servicesMar 22, 2024901Mar 22, 2024901
Published inLevel Up CodingAzure Storage Actions vs. Lifecycle ManagementCompare Azure Storage Actions and Blob Lifecycle management features and use cases. When to use what.Mar 4, 2024114Mar 4, 2024114
Published inLevel Up CodingDo this if you are still on SQL Server 2014.An actionable TODO list if you still use SQL Server 2014 or earlier version.Jan 30, 202490Jan 30, 202490
Published inLevel Up CodingThe “Tech Debt” is a myth.The so-called Tech Debt is a myth. I believe it does not exist. Here is why.Jan 1, 202456Jan 1, 202456
Published inLevel Up CodingHow ChatGPT Beat a Novice ProgrammerA real story when Chat GPT successfully replaced a human in bash scripting.Dec 14, 2023661Dec 14, 2023661
Published inLevel Up CodingIs it the right time to start using Azure Data StudioThe article answers the question of whether Azure Data Studio has enough features so far to replace SSMS.Nov 15, 20231621Nov 15, 20231621
Alerts Timeline view in AzureI am reviewing the most valuable scenarios where you want to use a brand new Alerts Timeline view in Azure.Oct 5, 202310Oct 5, 202310
SQL in Azure — PaaS vs IaaSArchitects often choose between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Not delving into the details, IaaS vs…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichMoq Scandal or Why Caring About Licenses is a Good IdeaThis time, I won’t talk about Azure but about my favorite unit testing library — Moq. It went through hot times these weeks.Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichTwo Use Cases when Azure SQL Serverless always winsIt’s hard to believe, but the term “serverless compute” didn’t exist ten years ago. AWS became a pioneer by releasing Lambda functions back…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAZ Lamps #22 — Python or .NET for Cosmos DB?I have already written several articles about Azure Cosmos DB, and I still find the database appealing for many scenarios. But recently, I…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAZ Lamps #21 — Azure AD renamed to Microsoft Entra IDMicrosoft has rebranded its Azure AD this week. The new name of the service is Microsoft Entra ID. Nothing changes from a functionality…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichThree days to do the job. Will Azure OpenAI succeed?I recently wanted to automate parsing a dozen docx files with slightly different structures. Each file is a questionnaire with 4–5 answer…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichIs Winget worth paying attention to?I recently played with Winget — an open-sourced package manager developed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and 11. It drew attention during the…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAZ Lamps #20 — Cosmos DB TTLI keep reviewing the most promising features announced at the Microsoft Build conference. Today’s post is about Cosmos DB Time To Live…Jun 11, 2023Jun 11, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAZ Lamps #19 — Cosmos DB Burst CapacityDespite AI-related titles foregrounded during the Microsoft Build 2023, many other engaging announcements appeared. Today I want to draw…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Published inAZ Lamps by Artem MikulichAZ Lamps Quiz #2You’ve got the following input from the customer:May 27, 20231May 27, 20231