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Mostly Azure SQL Database and Azure Cosmos DB, plus the rest of the app. Pick a service, then narrow it down.

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Why you should avoid JSON in Azure SQL Database

JSON is convenient, but storing it in Azure SQL Database takes a lot of space. In this post, I will show you with a demo how much more space we are talking about.

Azure SQL Database / T-SQL / JSON · 5 min read

Shred JSON Data into Rows in Azure SQL Database Using OPENJSON

JSON_QUERY gives you arrays, but you can't join or count what's inside them. OPENJSON turns each item of a JSON array into its own row. In this post, I will show you how to use it with and without a WITH clause.

Azure SQL Database / T-SQL / JSON · 5 min read

Why Azure SQL Database got a JSON data type

Here is why Microsoft added a JSON data type to Azure SQL Database, and when I would use it instead of the good old data types.

Azure SQL Database / T-SQL / JSON · 3 min read

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