Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Microsoft Azure SQL Database Service Tiers' details laidout


Let us begin with the new acronym DTU. DTU stands for Database Throughput Unit. DTU includes many of the measures such as CPU, memory and read/write rates to a database. DTU provides a guide for the customer to assess the new SQL Database performance levels - Basic, S1, S2, P1, P2,P3. Each of these is designed to provide higher throughput measured as a function of time (Basic in throughputs/hour, Standard(S1,S2) in throughput/minute and Premium (P1,P2 and P3) in throughput/sec.

I wonder whether Microsoft has something for me like throughputs/week!

The following table is from Shawn Bice's blog post.


Here are some throughput/time values tied to service levels:



Microsoft appears to not to say that these are not transaction guarantees for customers but provided to assist  making choices.

 

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