Azure SQL Database documentation

About SQL Database

Overview

• What is SQL Database?
• Which SQL Database option should I choose?
• Purchasing options
• Service tiers

Concept

• Scalability
• Platform as a Service
• Advanced security

Deployment models

Overview

• Single database
• Elastic pools
• Managed instance
• Instance pools

Get started

Quickstart

• Single database quickstart guide
• Managed instance quickstart guide
• Instance pools quickstart guide

Migrate to Azure SQL Database

Deploy

• Which SQL Database option should I choose?
• Migrate to SQL database
• Migrate to SQL managed instance

Design a database

How-To Guide

• Design a database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• Design a database programmatically in an app

Reference

• Azure CLI
• PowerShell
• REST API

Query a database

How-To Guide

• Run queries using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• Run queries using Azure Data Studio

Reference

• Transact-SQL (T-SQL) reference
• Download and install SSMS
• Download and install Azure Data Studio

SQL Database security

Overview

• Security overview
• Firewall rules

Architecture

• Auditing
• Advanced data security

Business continuity (BCDR)

Concept

• Business continuity
• High availability
• Database backups

API reference

Reference

• Azure CLI
• PowerShell
• REST API