Azure SQL Database

Part of the Azure SQL family, Azure SQL Database is the intelligent, scalable, relational database service built for the cloud. It is evergreen and always up to date, with AI-powered and automated features that optimise performance and durability for you. Serverless compute and Hyperscale storage options automatically scale resources on-demand, so you can focus on building new applications without worrying about storage size or resource management.

Fully managed and always on the latest version of SQL
Eliminate the complexity of configuring and managing high availability, tuning, backups and other database tasks with a fully managed SQL database.

Accelerate your application development on the only cloud with evergreen SQL using the latest SQL Server capabilities and never worry about updates, upgrades or end of support again.

Hyperscale your most demanding workloads
Break through the resource limitations that can affect your application’s performance. Azure SQL Database Hyperscale adapts to changing requirements by rapidly scaling storage up to 100 TB. Flexible, cloud native architecture allows storage to grow as needed and enables nearly instantaneous backups and fast database restores in minutes—regardless of the size of the data operation.

Optimise costs with compute that automatically scales
Build modern apps your way with provisioned and serverless compute options. Azure SQL Database serverless simplifies performance management and helps developers focus on building apps faster and more efficiently with compute resources that automatically scale based on workload demand.

SQL Database serverless is best for scenarios where usage is intermittent and unpredictable and you only pay for compute resources you use on a per-second basis, optimising overall price-performance.

Save with the best total cost of ownership
Switch to Azure SQL Database and get better price performance than other cloud providers. Azure SQL Database meets your mission-critical requirements while costing up to 86 percent less than the competition.1

Use Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server to maximise the value from your current licensing investments. Use your SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance and save up to 55 percent over pay-as-you-go pricing on SQL Database.2

Build and deliver modern, intelligent apps faster
Develop on popular platforms including Windows, Linux and Mac with familiar tools like Visual Studio and Azure Data Studio.
Implement CI/CD Pipelines with Azure DevOps or GitHub.
Combine with Azure App Service to manage and scale your entire application and data stack.
Simplify .NET app integration with native support in SQL Database and App Service.