Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's managed cloud relational database service based on SQL Server technology.
Microsoft Azure in Action
Azure SQL is Microsoft's family of managed relational database services based on Microsoft SQL Server technology.
- How it is used
- Supports application data storage and serves as a relational database choice evaluated for performance, cost, disaster recovery, and security.
- How deep it goes
- Explains managed-service features and trade-offs, then demonstrates two Azure CLI creation commands without detailing database engine internals.
- Examples
- Uses a web shop and an ordering system, plus Azure CLI commands that create a logical SQL server and database.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure it with Azure CLI and evaluate its performance, security, availability, and cost against other managed relational services.
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100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's fully managed relational database service hosted on Microsoft Azure.
- How it is used
- Supports cloud-native applications while shifting operating-system, virtual-machine, and instance administration to Azure.
- How deep it goes
- Explains the hosting choice and operational consequences, then demonstrates serverless provisioning without detailing database internals.
- Examples
- Uses MagicChoc's Azure website and a PowerShell configuration for a serverless General Purpose database.
- What you can do after
- Evaluate cloud database hosting choices and configure a serverless Azure SQL Database through PowerShell.
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- SQL Serveralternative to · SQL Server is Microsoft's relational database management system for storing, querying, transforming, and managing structured data.
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