Elastic database query (preview) for Azure SQL Database allows you to run T-SQL queries that span multiple databases using a single connection point. This topic applies to [vertically partitioned ...

Vertically-partitioned databases use different sets of tables on different databases. That means that the schema is different on different databases. For instance, all tables for inventory are on one ...

In today's digital age, managing and scaling databases has become a critical challenge for software engineers due to the exponential growth of data volumes. Database sharding offers an effective ...

Key Database Sharding Concepts Database sharding refers to splitting data across multiple database servers and is commonly used for scaling. However, sharding introduces major operational and ...

Today, DBAs who have traditionally managed relational database systems such as Oracle and SQL Server are also managing companies’ "non-relational" databases. As platforms such as MongoDB and Cassandra ...

The evolution of on demand services is forcing database innovation, creating opportunities for vertical databases across a host of industries. “I believe that “one size does not fit all”… in every ...