Azure SQL Database Reviews & Product Details

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed, intelligent relational database service built on the Microsoft SQL Server engine, designed to support modern cloud applications. It offers scalability, high availability, and robust security features, enabling developers to build and maintain applications without the complexities of infrastructure management. Key Features and Functionality: - Hyperscale Storage: Rapidly scale storage resources to meet demand, supporting large databases with up to 100 TB capacity. - Serverless Compute: Automatically adjust compute resources based on workload needs, optimizing performance and cost. - Built-in Intelligence: Utilize AI-driven features for performance tuning, threat detection, and advanced security measures. - High Availability: Ensure business continuity with automatic backups, geo-replication, and a 99.99% uptime SLA. - Advanced Security: Protect data with multi-layered security, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with over 100 certifications. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: Azure SQL Database simplifies database management by automating routine tasks such as patching, backups, and monitoring, allowing developers to focus on application development. Its scalability and performance capabilities support applications of varying sizes, from small web apps to large enterprise solutions. The integration with Azure services and support for AI and machine learning workloads enable the creation of intelligent applications. Additionally, its comprehensive security and compliance features ensure data protection and regulatory adherence, making it a reliable choice for businesses seeking a robust cloud-based database solution.

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Microsoft

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William Adrian Cambronero (Cloud Engineer)

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

14 months

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Naimish A.

Back-end Developer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2025

"Azure SQL database performance review"

4/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Azure Databse have tention-free implementation. With automatic scaling and strong security, it makes database management more easy for businesses. Also customer support is responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

If some businesses needs high perfomance then pricing can be high. Also some advanced SQL server function like database transaction is limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure SQL Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

For an e-commerce company , during some festive sales traffic spikes rapidly. So with this Azure SQL Database platform, scale automatically to handle thousnd of order per minutes. Also the main use is , it ensure payment and order data is secured with encryption. Also provides real-time sales insight for forecasting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sravya P.

Data Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/21/2024

"can be recomended"

4/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

A fully managed service which provides automatic updates and patching, high availability, scaling, built-in security features, low-cost pay-as-you-go pricing, and the ability to focus resources on application development, not on managing infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Limited personalization compared to a self-managed SQL Server, a lack of support for features such as Windows Authentication, extended stored procedures, and table partitioning, potential limitations on what can be done with data due to restrictions on T-SQL syntax, and possibly much higher costs for complex workloads that do need extensive control over database management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hitesh G.

Cloud Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/19/2024

"Current user of azure sql"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Best feature would be cloud based setup to manage either sacle up or down or setting up removing hassle of onprem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Sometimes it feels like it has too many options of left pane in sql databases in .portal.azure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luciano P.

Cybersecurity Analyst

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/20/2025

"Very advanced security and performance optimization"

5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Fully managed disaster recovery and services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Cost management complexity, limited control over its infrastructure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shubham T.

Data Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/24/2024

""Azure SQL Database Review""

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

It is the best on cloud database service provide by Microsoft.

Also it provide advanced features like high data availability,security,backup,failure recovery,no data loss etc.

This database is scalable and also high in customer support.

Azure SQL database can be used as an Infrastructure as a service because we are using on cloud storage to store our business data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

There are no such dislike from my end because as I use azure in my professional work and it allow me to integrate from one azure services to another services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure SQL Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a challenging task for any organization that their database and data must be protected from any kind of cyberattack and storing large amount of data with security is also difficult and require cost as well human brain thus it is best service provided by microsoft to help business to grow and work as well.

It also reduce the infrastructure cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohammed G.

Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/4/2024

"Exploring Azure SQL Database's Benefits and Use Cases"

3/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

What I like about the most about Azure SQL Databasea is the numerous optimization features built into it to help in its operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

For me, the cost of operation is still a thing. I believe there can be more pricing structures that will have clearer estimates of which workload is covered in it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cristian R.

Technical Specialist T2

Apparel & Fashion

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/12/2024

"Database Management Solutions Made Easy - MS Azure Databases"

5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

The main factror to which I enjoy implementing and using MS Azure Databases is due to the ease of integration within other technologies and the reporting properties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

There are no areas of dislike. I would like to obtain more available certifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure SQL Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

MS Azure Databases have given us an insight look of internal processes to which we were taking action blindly in the recent past. Also, the detailed reporting has provided our enterprise a determining advantage when making sound decisions involving important upgrades or changes to our IT infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BINOD M.

Jr. Support Officer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/1/2025

"Optimizing Performance in Azure SQL Database"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Azure SQL Database: Scalable, Secure, and Fully Managed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Complex Pricing: DTU vs. vCore model can be confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/15/2025

"Capable Product With Challenging Learning Curve"

4/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Azure is able to handle just about any task remotely related to networking & databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

It's difficult to navigate Azure's UI. While you CAN do nearly anything you need, learning where to go to start up is a challenge in itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/19/2024

"Azure SQL database among best database connector"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Integration with Microsoft, I used it with Azure Data studio and Microsoft Power BI, the integration is seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Not that I know any to be honest compared to other tools like MSSQL that I barely used in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure SQL Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

Data collection, querying and efficient storage. As a data analyst often asked to build reports based with Power BI or Excel, which are used to fetch data from Azure SQL Database for visualization or reporting. I use these tools to connect directly to the database using credentials provided by the DBA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.