Exploring Azure SQL

Introduction

In this blog we will be exploring Azure SQL and its various features such as downloading queries, exporting data, uploading scripts, and much more. We would use the sample data that is already available within Azure SQL to speed up our learning curve and focus on the functionalities.

Learning Objectives

1. What is Azure SQL?
2. Advantages of Azure SQL
3. Architecture of Azure SQL
4. Hands-On: Exploring Azure SQL

What is Azure SQL?

Azure SQL is a part of the family of cloud-based SQL databases providing flexible options for application migration, modernization, and development. It is a managed cloud database provided as part of Microsoft Azure. A cloud database is a database that runs on a cloud computing platform, and access to it is provided as a service. Managed database services on the cloud, take care of scalability, backup, and high availability requirements.

Advantages of Azure SQL

• Fully Managed and always up to date.
• We can spend more time innovating and less time patching, updating and backing up data.
• Only cloud solution with evergreen SQL that automatically applies the latest updates and patches. your databases are always up to date, eliminating end-of-support hassles.
• Even complex tasks like performance tuning…