This project provides automated, idempotent scripts to set up a fully functional PXE server capable of network booting and installing multiple operating systems. The setup uses standard Ubuntu 24.04 ...

Some Linux distributions (Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, possibly others) have BOINC installation packages. The advantages of installing via the package manager are: the resulting BOINC installation runs ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Microsoft has announced the SQL Server 2025 preview, and this update is a big one for developers and IT teams. The Release Candidate 0 (RC0) introduces two major upgrades, including support for Ubuntu ...

Microsoft’s move to the cloud-native world means it’s now the custodian of several quite different Linux distributions. Some are internal tools that run deep parts of Azure’s networking infrastructure ...

When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, there was really only one way to install an application. You would download the app, unpack the archive, run the ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

Tired of choosing between the flexibility of Linux and the familiarity of Windows? You no longer have to! Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 11 offers a game-changing solution, allowing you ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

I remember back in the day when Linux was a challenge, even for computer scientists. It was all text-based; you had to manually format the hard drive, understand how networking functioned, and use the ...