Azure SQL Database is a cloud-computing database service offered by Microsoft Azure Platform. It helps to host and use a relational SQL database in the cloud requiring no hardware or software installation.
What is Microsoft SQL Azure used for?
Azure SQL Database enables you to focus on the domain-specific database administration and optimization activities critical for your business. The scaling feature is the most powerful feature providing scaling the database resources either up or down.
What are the advantages of SQL Azure?
One of the most commonly used and trusted DBaaS platforms is the Azure SQL Database. There are at least six interesting reasons to transition to this cloud model:
Cost savings
Enhanced scalability and performance
Exceptional security
Streamlined database administration
Business continuity and disaster recovery
High availability
The latest and stable version of Microsoft SQL Azure
The latest and stable version of Microsoft SQL Azure is Version 1 released on 12th July 2019.