Cutting the cost of running SQL Server in the cloud: A guide
Who knew that there would be so many different ways that cloud service providers could charge for services? You were expecting to pay for compute and storage resources, sure. And it’s not really surprising that if you’re configuring your SQL Server infrastructure for high availability (HA) in the cloud you’re going to pay more for backup VMs and storage in remote sites. But added costs for Enterprise editions of software whose services you don’t otherwise really want or need? Added...