Choose the Right Azure Virtual Machines to Improve SQL Query Throughput

Regular 50 minute session for SQLBits 2026Friday - 24 Apr 2026 - 12:20 - 13:10 Room 1A

TL; DR

Don’t know where to start when it comes to choosing where to run SQL Server on Azure? Join this session to learn about the latest infrastructure for SQL on Azure. Get tips on how to quickly identify the VMs best suited for high performance with lower costs. Suited for DBAs who want to continuously improve the developer and end user experience while also keeping FinOps happy.

Session Details

Don’t know where to start when it comes to choosing where to run SQL Server on Azure? Join this session to learn about the latest infrastructure for SQL on Azure. Get tips on how to quickly identify the VMs best suited for high performance with lower costs. Suited for DBAs who want to continuously improve the developer and end user experience while also keeping FinOps happy.

3 things you'll get out of this session

• Select the optimal VM size for SQL Server performance within budget

• Configure storage properly for SQL workloads in Azure VMs

• Leverage Azure-unique features to boost performance cost-effectively

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HA/DR in Action: Application Resiliency with SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL - 2026

Hyperscale - the SQL Database for All Workloads - 2026

Performance monitoring for SQL, from ground to cloud - 2026

SQL Performance Supercharged: Strategies for Azure SQL Performance and Cost Optimization - Part 1 - 2026

SQL Performance Supercharged: Strategies for Azure SQL Performance and Cost Optimization - Part 2 - 2026

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