Data is the new oil, and your database is the only way to extract it

Ryan sits down with Shireesh Thota, CVP of Azure Databases at Microsoft, to discuss the evolution of databases at Microsoft; Azure’s comprehensive portfolio that includes SQL Server, CosmosDB, and Postgres; and the challenges that come with database architecture, from the importance of cost governance and multi-cloud strategies to the future of databases when it comes to AI.
Episode notes:
You can read all about the latest Azure database announcements from Microsoft Ignite—including updates for SQL Server, Postgres, DocumentDB, and Fabric—on their Azure blog (azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-at-micros…).
Connect with Shireesh on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/shireeshthota).
Today’s shoutout goes to user Guffa (stackoverflow.com/users/69083/guffa) for winning a Populist badge on their answer to Virtual method tables (stackoverflow.com/questions/2413483/virtual-me…).
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