Database Administration & Maintenance

DPH07 Tame the Beast: Scaling Azure SQL Virtual Machine with Premium Storage

11/20/2025

2:30pm - 3:45pm

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

David Pless

Principal Program Manage

Microsoft

Ready to unlock unprecedented performance and scalability for your Azure SQL Virtual Machines? This session dives into the latest advancements in SQL Server on Azure VMs, featuring high-performance VM series, cutting-edge storage options, and powerful monitoring tools to keep your infrastructure roaring at peak efficiency.

Join us to explore:

  • The 'monster' VM series (Mbsv3, Mbdsv3, FXmsv2, FXmdsv2) engineered to conquer mission-critical SQL Server workloads.
  • Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk, smashing limits with up to 650,000+ IOPS and 10 GiB/s throughput for unmatched storage performance.
  • Azure Elastic SAN, a game-changer for cost-effective storage consolidation and dynamic performance sharing across multiple SQL Server VMs.
  • Proactive monitoring of storage and VM health with Azure Monitor metrics, the IO Analysis Feature, and CoPilot for actionable insights and optimization.

Leave this session equipped to supercharge your Azure SQL VM deployments, cut costs with Azure Elastic SAN, and tame even the most demanding SQL Server workloads with scalable VM and storage solutions.

Don’t miss out—awaken the monster and ensure peak performance across your infrastructure!

You will learn:

  • To deploy and configure high-performance Azure VM series (such as Mbsv3, Mbdsv3, FXmsv2, FXmdsv2) and advanced storage options (Premium SSD v2, Ultra Disk, Azure Elastic SAN) to maximize SQL Server workload efficiency.
  • Monitor and Optimize VM and Storage Health: Gain skills in using Azure Monitor metrics, the IO Analysis Feature, and CoPilot to proactively monitor and optimize the health of Azure SQL VMs and storage, ensuring peak performance and preventing bottlenecks.
  • Balance Performance and Cost: Understand how to select cost-effective VM and storage configurations, including leveraging Azure Elastic SAN for storage consolidation and dynamic performance sharing, to achieve an optimal balance of performance and cost for SQL Server deployments.