Azure SQL Database

Your Intelligent Relational Database in the Cloud

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational data service that supports a familiar SQL Server engine. It handles most of the database management functions like upgrading, patching, backups, and read replicas without user involvement.

Leverage its built-in intelligence for performance tuning, security, and high availability, enabling you to focus on your application development and business innovation.

Key Features

Intelligent Performance

Automatic performance tuning, query optimization, and index management to ensure your applications run smoothly.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Built-in business continuity with automatic backups, point-in-time restore, and geo-replication options.

Advanced Security

Robust security features including transparent data encryption (TDE), always encrypted, advanced threat protection, and vulnerability assessment.

Scalability

Easily scale your database up or down to meet changing demands without downtime, choosing from various service tiers and compute options.

Serverless Compute

Automatically scales compute based on workload demand and pauses compute when idle, paying only for what you use.

Hybrid Capabilities

Seamlessly connect and manage your on-premises SQL Server databases with Azure services.

Getting Started

Azure SQL Database offers flexible deployment options to fit your needs:

Explore the Azure portal to create your first database, configure performance, and set up security policies.

Create an Azure SQL Database