Azure SQL Database Reviews & Product Details

Microsoft Azure Databases is nothing short of a game-changer in the dynamic world of data management. What gets my adrenaline pumping is the platform's ability to seamlessly integrate diverse databases, creating a unified and exhilarating experience. The scalability options are like a turbo boost, propelling data management to new heights and ensuring that as our data needs soar, Azure keeps up effortlessly. The security features are the guardians of our data fortress, instilling confidence in every data-driven endeavor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Even in this thrilling ride, there are a few loops and turns. For those new to the platform, the learning curve can feel like navigating a rollercoaster, with some features requiring a bit more handholding. It's a small price to pay for the excitement of exploring the extensive functionalities. Additionally, like any adventure, understanding the pricing structures can sometimes feel like decoding a treasure map. A bit more clarity in communication could make the financial journey even more enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

High avaliability and Disaster recovery, Security feaures, Integration with other services like Azure Data factory, scalabilty and Flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing could be a complex thing, Sql server and Azure SQL feature avaliabilty probelms, compatability issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure SQL Databases provides a serverless database with which we can interact very easily with APIs. It can convert the database objects into GraphQLAPIs helping much in development. Creating and setting up the database is very easy. The new Query Editor is awesome as it helps to query the tables within the web and test them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Database is very nice but the pricing structure is a little confusing and often leads to some extra cost which needs extra time to analyze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've found Azure SQL Database to be an exceptionally reliable platform for both my personal and production environments. Its integration with Azure services streamlines my workflows and enhances the overall efficiency. The high availability and built-in intelligent performance features ensure that my applications run smoothly with minimal downtime, which is critical for maintaining a good user experience. Moreover, the scalability options are a breeze, allowing me to adjust resources according to the demand without any hassle. The security features, including automated backups and advanced threat protection, give me peace of mind, knowing that my data is well-protected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Azure SQL Database is a robust and feature-rich platform, it can be a bit overwhelming at first, especially when dealing with cost management and optimization. Sometimes, the pricing model seems complex, making it challenging to predict monthly costs accurately. Additionally, although rare, when technical issues arise, navigating through the support documentation can be time-consuming, and I wish there was a more streamlined process for resolving such issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scalable, Secure, and Seamlessly Integrated Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost, complexity, and occasional downtime Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It offers all the benefits of a traditional SQL Server database, including good performance and scalability, strong security, and high management capabilities.

Integrating it with web applications and implementing it is simple.

I use it on day to day basis for the purpose of development, analysis.

One of the greatest feature I love about it is scalability and ease of integration. Because amount of data increases everyday, so the database should scale in the same way.

Customer support for any issues related to database are being handled quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Based on the volume of data, I feel there is issue related to performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's similarity with on-premises SQL Server, as any user which is new to cloud won't found any difficulty with this SQL cloud version, it's that user friendly. Any one who is working on on-prem servers from long time generally find difficulty to switch and understand the working of cloud, but in case of azure sql they won't face any challanges, it's quite easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although Azure SQL is good enough but yes there are some drawbacks as well with azure SQL like, No options available for to generate database diagrams, also there are many system views and system stored procedures that do comes with On-premises SQL Server but not all of them found in azure SQL neither there alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since i am a data analyst, i mostly use Azure SQL database to retrieve the data from our ERP system. i run it more frequently to get the up to date data in few minutes. It helps to save my time to download the data and start to analyze my data and visualize it quickly. it is easy write the SQL statements and flexible to copy the data from SQL to excel. While typing our commands, it will display the relevant options in the suggestions box. it uses common SQL functions. so we can use most the functions while comparing with other SQL software's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it lacks when running the large dataset. Need better feature in error identification and feedback to user about their error in SQL coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Below are the list of services that I have used and found excellent:

1. Active directory management.

2. Different APIs which we can integrates in another systems as well.

3. Always up services.

4. Services are very easy to use.

5. Very active customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No specific dislike about the microsoft azure but I can say price is high for the services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is one of the most practcal and usfull database service i have ever used so far with no gimicy features to load up the system.

Its implmentation in my envronment is very easy and user frendly features made it easy to use for my team to work on.

Its server being on cloud increased the frequency and productivty of my team to use it anywhere whithout the need to be conected to my official network.

Its customer support it good enough to support me with the issues i faced which is satisactory enough Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I faced some issues during its integration with my security and other in house products which might be because of my firewall but yes i faced a number of issues during its integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.