Francesco Diaz Blog
New Blog!
Hi, just a quick post to inform that I am now blogging in a different place:...
Date: 01/07/2015
Big Data and Analytics, the game-changing opportunity - November 27th 2014, Milano
note: post is written in Italian as the workshop will be delivered in Italian language. Ciao a...
Date: 11/24/2014
I will speak at WPC 2014 in Assago (MI) - 18, 19, 20 November 2014
I will speak at WPC2014 in Assago in November. I will talk about Cloud Computing (Azure), and SQL...
Date: 10/03/2014
Using language R and Azure Machine Learning to load data from Azure SQL Database
This blog post is composed of two parts: In the first part, we will see how to load data from Azure...
Date: 08/30/2014
Workshop: SQL Server 2014 - La tua soluzione per Big Data, In-memory e il Cloud - Milano, 13 giugno e Roma 18 giugno 2014
[this post is written in italian as the workshop will be delivered in italian] Big Data, In-memory e...
Date: 05/25/2014
SQL Server features in hybrid scenarios with Microsoft Azure
When I visit customers, the curiosity about Azure is always very high. One of the most frequent...
Date: 05/15/2014
Whitepaper - SQL Server 2014 and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Service: Better Together
SQL Server 2014 allows you to natively integrate data files and log files with Microsoft Azure Blob...
Date: 04/16/2014
SQL Server 2014 Technical Trainings - 7th,8th April in Milan, 10th,11th April in Rome
If you are a Microsoft Partner, don't miss the upcoming SQL Server 2014 trainings that we will...
Date: 03/28/2014
Slides and demos of my session on SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure at Community Days 2014
This week I have delivered a session on SQL Server 2014 scenarios with Windows Azure at the...
Date: 02/27/2014
SQL Server 2014 AlwaysOn Availability Groups - Add Azure Replica wizard in action
In this blog post, I will describe one interesting feature included in SQL Server 2014: the...
Date: 02/06/2014
Configuring SQL Server Database Mirroring across two Windows Azure datacenters using certificates
In this article, we will explore a SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery scenario with...
Date: 02/05/2014
Accessing Windows Azure Read Access – Geo Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Around one month ago, the Windows Azure Team announced the possibility to access a geo-replicated...
Date: 01/29/2014
Online Webcasts (ITA) on SQL Server, Power BI, , Windows Azure, HDInsight
This post is written in Italian as it’s targeted to Italian Partners. Il mondo dei dati sta...
Date: 01/13/2014
SQL Server 2014 Database Deploy to a Windows Azure VM
SQL Server 2014 (The CTP2 can be downloaded from here) adds many features that simplify the life of...
Date: 12/04/2013
Libro sui Big Data in Italiano
(this post will be in Italian as the target is for Italian readers) Se vi interessa approfondire il...
Date: 12/04/2013
SQL Server 2014 CTP2 AlwaysOn Availability Groups Hybrid Cloud scenario using Windows Azure
A few months ago I wrote this article where I have described how to setup an Hybrid IT scenario...
Date: 11/15/2013
Slide deck presented at SQL Saturday 257 in Verona – SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure better together
Below you can find the slide deck that Xin Jin, Program Manager in the SQL Server team, and I, have...
Date: 11/11/2013
my sessions at WPC 2013 in Assago (MI)–5-7th November 2013
Me and Xin Jin, Program Manager in the SQL Server Enterprise and Tier 1 product team, will...
Date: 10/14/2013
.NET Island–Academic Opening Meeting @ Università di Cagliari–October 19th
Me and my friends of the Dotnetisland community will have the pleasure to speak at the Academic...
Date: 10/14/2013
BizTalk Innovation Day 2013 Italy
Milan, October 17th 2013 The well-known European Applications Integration tour is...
Date: 10/03/2013
Check out these upcoming free Jump Starts on SQL Server 2012 and ASP.NET MVC4
September 13: Querying SQL Server 2012 If you’re already familiar with database fundamentals...
Date: 09/04/2013
Backup SQL Server 2014 CTP1 using System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Backup
In this step-by-step guide I will explain how to protect a SQL Server 2014 CTP1 server instance...
Date: 07/04/2013
WORKSHOP: Build on Windows Azure – Milan 27th June 2013
Join me and my colleagues from Microsoft Italy to see Windows Azure IaaS in action! The...
Date: 06/19/2013
from now on I will blog in English in this blog
Just a note to let you know that from now on I will post in English here. I will continue to write...
Date: 06/12/2013
Backup a SQL Server database to Windows Azure Storage
Starting from CU2 of SQL Server 2012 SP1, Microsoft has introduced an interesting feature letting...
Date: 06/06/2013
WHITEPAPER download : Performance Guidance for SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Microsoft has released a very useful whitepaper regarding the performances optimization of SQL...
Date: 06/02/2013
Windows Azure info clips: How to create a SQL Database using command line
In the last SQL Conference, I have presented a session about the execution of a workload based on...
Date: 05/31/2013
How to setup an hybrid scenario with SQL Server and Windows Azure Point-to-Site VPN
Windows Azure allows you to connect your on-premises network to Virtual Network using a Site-to-Site...
Date: 05/14/2013
WORKSHOP: Business Intelligence and Data Platform
Gentile Partner, Microsoft è lieta di invitarti al seguente evento di...
Date: 05/08/2013
WEBCAST: How to migrate SQL Server databases to Windows Azure SQL Database
Data e ora: mercoledì 10 aprile, ore 14.30. Durata 90 min. Descrizione e agenda: Questo webcast,...
Date: 03/15/2013
SQL Server & Business Intelligence Conference 2013
Il prossimo 28 e 29 maggio si terrà a Milano la SQL Server & Business Intelligence Conference,...
Date: 03/15/2013
How to restrict RDP access in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Recently, a Microsoft partner asked me how to restrict access by Remote Desktop to virtual machines...
Date: 03/11/2013
Free Training day for SQL Server 2012 70-466 Exam
On 5th aprile 2013, we have scheduled at our headquarters in Peschiera Borromeo(Milan), a training...
Date: 03/08/2013
Book "Sopra le nuvole" now available on bookstores
During the last time, I published some posts from the book "Sopra le nuvole", authored by...
Date: 02/26/2013
SQL Server 2012 Technical Trainings – March 2013
Vi segnalo due eventi di formazione tecnica su SQL Server 2012 riservati agli iscritti al Microsoft...
Date: 02/12/2013
WORKSHOP: Windows Azure Technical Training 14-15 march 2013
Il prossimo 14 e 15 marzo, presso la nostra sede di Peschiera Borromeo (MI), abbiamo organizzato due...
Date: 02/08/2013
EVENTO: La piattaforma Cloud OS per l’Azienda moderna
Il prossimo 18 febbraio abbiamo organizzato, insieme al partner 4ward, un evento su Windows Azure...
Date: 02/04/2013
Utilizzare un database MySQL in Windows Azure
In Windows Azure è possibile utilizzare anche MySQL come database offerto come servizio. Non sarà...
Date: 01/23/2013
Windows Azure Storage Client Library 2.0: un esempio
Riprendendo il mio post precedente e facendo riferimento a questo documento, ho prepapato una...
Date: 01/11/2013
Hardware sizing of Analysis Services Tabular solutions: White paper
È stato appena rilasciato un White Paper sul dimensionamento hardware di soluzioni SQL Server...
Date: 01/11/2013
Estratti del libro “Sopra le Nuvole”: Windows Azure SQL Data Sync
“ Una possibilità interessante è quella di replicare dei dataset tra diversi database, siano essi...
Date: 01/06/2013
Estratti del libro “Sopra le Nuvole”: Windows Azure Virtual Machines
In questo parte del libro vengono trattate le Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Questo estratto...
Date: 01/05/2013
Estratti del libro “Sopra le Nuvole”: Windows Azure SDK Tools e Powershell
Nell’ultimo periodo ho collaborato tanto con il mio amico Michele Ruberti. Mi ha chiesto di scrivere...
Date: 01/05/2013
Utilizzare la Windows Azure Storage Client Library 2.0
Un breve post scritto nel cuore della notte (mi scuso in anticipo per eventuali ORRORI di ortografia...
Date: 11/12/2012
Windows Azure SDK 1.8 per .NET – supporto a Windows Server 2012 e altre novità
Con il rilascio dell’ SDK 1.8 di ottobre è possibile scegliere la OS Family 3...
Date: 11/10/2012
Windows Azure Technical Training–3 e 4 dicembre 2012
Se 1.hai in mente di sviluppare delle soluzioni su Windows Azure, 2. la tua azienda è iscritta al...
Date: 11/08/2012
La tua password di SA di SQL Server 2012 è stata smarrita. E adesso ?
Un mio collega, Saleem Hakani, Principal Data Architect in Microsoft Corporation (e di cui potete...
Date: 11/08/2012
PASS Summit 2012–sessioni live grazie alla PASS TV
Una breve comunicazione per i SQListi che non hanno potuto recarsi fisicamente a Seattle : Grazie...
Date: 11/06/2012
SQL Server 2012 Velocity - Developer Training
Milano, 08-09 novembre 2012 SQL Server 2012 introduce numerose novità...
Date: 10/08/2012
Le mie sessioni su SQL Server 2012 e Windows Azure a WPC 2012
Quest’anno a WPC 2012 (20,21,22 novembre) terrò tre sessioni, due su Windows Azure e una su SQL...
Date: 10/04/2012