A Microsoft-centered database stack for SQL Server and Azure SQL teams that need operations, query tuning, BI, monitoring, and migration tooling.
This stack fits teams already standardized on Microsoft data infrastructure. It combines Azure SQL, native query tuning, monitoring, migration, and Power BI reporting.
Azure SQL Database provides AI-powered features for performance optimization and development assistance.
Used here for: Managed Azure SQL foundation with Microsoft AI and cloud operations around the database.
Query Store is a built-in SQL Server feature (2016+) that automatically captures query execution history, plans, and runtime statistics, enabling performance analysis and plan forcing without third-party tools.
Used here for: Built-in query performance history for regressions, plan changes, and tuning review.
Redgate SQL Monitor is a SQL Server-specific monitoring and alerting solution designed for Windows DBAs. The tool provides real-time and historical performance monitoring with customizable alerts and automated baselines.
Used here for: SQL Server monitoring layer for alerts, wait stats, estates, and operational visibility.
Power BI Copilot brings AI-powered report generation and natural language querying to Microsoft's BI platform, but requires significant infrastructure investment.
Used here for: BI and reporting layer for Microsoft-aligned teams that want AI-assisted analysis.
Azure Database Migration Service enables migration to Azure SQL with assessment tools and minimal-downtime online migration.
Used here for: Migration path for moving SQL Server estates into Azure or modernizing legacy deployments.