E4: Optimize performance and scalability with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale

Microsoft Developer presents a demo-focused overview of Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, explaining its architecture and how independent compute and storage scaling can help applications handle changing demand without disruptive migrations.

Overview

Bob and Anna demonstrate Azure SQL Database Hyperscale and walk through the core architectural ideas behind it, focusing on performance and scalability.

Topics covered

Scaling with Hyperscale (introduction)

• Why Hyperscale is positioned for applications with changing performance and capacity demands.

Architecture overview

• Hyperscale architecture and what makes it different.
• Independent scaling for:
  • Compute
  • Storage

Related Azure SQL Database features

• Serverless
• Elastic pools

Demo: scaling in action

• A hands-on demonstration showing how scaling works in practice.

Key takeaways

• Hyperscale’s architecture is designed to help manage changing application demands without disruptions.

Links

• Repo: https://aka.ms/azuresqlfoundations
• Developer guide: https://aka.ms/SQLDBdevguide
• Free trial: https://aka.ms/freesqldb