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Using Azure SQL

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Using Azure SQL

- As SQL Database and SQL Server have evolved over the years, so have their deployment options. With Azure SQL Database, the SQL databases and SQL server instances you know can now be hosted and managed completely in the cloud. By going cloud first on your databases, you get the same benefits as any other cloud-first resource you use, like easy scaling, global availability, or hands-off administration. There are two primary ways Azure SQL can be used to fit your data needs. Each determine how much control you have over the infrastructure resources and the cost. The first option is through hosted infrastructure. Here SQL Server runs on Azure VMs. With this approach you have greater control over the data base engine, since you have access to the infrastructure it runs on. This option is great if you need the ability to fully customize your SQL server instance. It's also great for existing applications that require a…

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