Design and implement models and embeddings with SQL

Intermediate
Developer
Data Engineer
Azure
Azure SQL Database

Integrate AI models with Azure SQL Database using external models and built-in AI functions. Design effective embedding strategies and implement maintenance patterns to keep embeddings aligned with source data.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Evaluate AI models for SQL database workloads based on capabilities and performance requirements.
  • Create and manage external models to reference AI endpoints from Transact-SQL.
  • Design embeddings with appropriate chunking strategies.
  • Generate and store embeddings using built-in SQL AI functions.
  • Choose maintenance approaches to keep embeddings aligned with source data.

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of SQL and Transact-SQL.
  • Familiarity with Azure SQL Database or Fabric SQL database.
  • Azure subscription with access to Azure OpenAI.

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