Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure: Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Deployment and Performance Best Practices

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  Executive summary
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  Revisions
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  Audience
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  Terminology
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  We value your feedback

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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Public Cloud
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  Multiple availability zones
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  Microsoft SQL Server

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  Solution overview
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  System architecture
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  Storage layout
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  SQL Server files layout

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  Testing and validation
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  Test methodology
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  Test results

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  Best practices
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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure
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  Windows and SQL Server 2022
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  HammerDB

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  Conclusion

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  A1. Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure cluster node configuration
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  A2. SQL Server Azure VM configuration
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  A3. SQL Server tuning

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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure documentation
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  Microsoft documentation
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  HammerDB documentation