Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational data service that supports traditional relational databases, serverless, and hybrid options. It provides a reliable and high-performance data platform for your applications.

Key Features

• Managed Service: Azure handles patching, backups, and high availability, freeing you to focus on your applications.
• Scalability: Easily scale your database up or down based on your performance needs and budget.
• Security: Comprehensive security features including threat detection, data masking, and advanced threat protection.
• Performance: Optimized performance with various service tiers and hardware options.
• Hybrid Support: Connect and manage your on-premises SQL Server databases with Azure.

Getting Started

To get started with Azure SQL Database, you can create a new SQL database instance through the Azure portal or use Azure CLI.

Azure Portal Quickstart

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
2. Navigate to SQL databases and click Create.
3. Configure your database settings, including subscription, resource group, server name, database name, compute + storage, and authentication.
4. Review and create your database.

Core Concepts

Understanding the following concepts is crucial for working with Azure SQL Database:

• Logical Server: A management container for databases.
• Database: Your actual data store.
• Service Tiers: Different performance and cost options (e.g., General Purpose, Business Critical, Hyperscale).
• DTUs/vCores: Units of measurement for compute and storage resources.
• Firewall Rules: Control network access to your database server.

Common Scenarios

• Web Applications: Host backend databases for your web apps.
• Enterprise Applications: Migrate existing SQL Server workloads to the cloud.
• Data Warehousing: Store and analyze large datasets.
• IoT Data Storage: Ingest and query data from IoT devices.

Resources

• Quickstart: Create an Azure SQL database
• Tutorials and How-tos
• Pricing Details
• API Reference

-- Example: Creating a simple table
CREATE TABLE Products (
    ProductID INT PRIMARY KEY,
    ProductName VARCHAR(255),
    Price DECIMAL(10, 2)
);

-- Example: Inserting data
INSERT INTO Products (ProductID, ProductName, Price)
VALUES (1, 'Widget', 19.99);