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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

14 months

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JA
President
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Robust and highly scalable"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Easy to setup and offers great scaling options, as well as solid redudancy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Can be a little expensive to run on the mid-tier levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"SQL Server - Robust Comprehensive Tools"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

SQL has Robust Performance a Comprehensive Toolset with Strong Security Features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

SQL can have a costly licece, ties you into the microsoft eco system and can be resource intensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rupak R.
RR
Technical Lead
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best software to manage the database on Azure"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Earlier, we were using the SQL database on our servers, that time we were managing all the stuff like permissions, access policies and networking with multiple platforms which was taking too much time to manage all the things. By using Azure SQL Database that issue has been resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

I don't have seen any issue with Azure SQL Database, but yes I can say the costing is very high. Also Azure provide the Pay-as-you-go modal so that we can manage the costing easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AK
System Administrator
Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Cloud Database"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Microsoft Azure Databases provide the ability to use as needed, it's scalable and avoids buying bundles more than I need. and it's online 24/7 noway database has gone down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

The limitation of editing, some times when we have legacy software that needs some specific setting we could do it in the on-premise version, but on the cloud version er didn't. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ana Liza B.
AB
Senior Software Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft Azure Review"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

It's very wide, it offers a lot of services especially for web development. You can set up your own website, it has devops processes, app services, app logics. You can also buy your own custom domain and host your app files and a lot more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

It's a bit expensive, a lot of services has charge while in normal hosting like Godaddy, once you bought the business hosting, you can buy as much domains you want and create as much websites you want at cheaper prices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"MS Azure DB"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

The DB have a great robustness and UI is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Sometimes the DB logib is un responsiveness due to server busy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anish Kumar  D.
AD
Specialist
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Redining hosting your SQL DBs"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

Azure SQL Database being a PaaS solution, provides the database functionality without the overhead of managing the infrastructure which provides a let of flexibility to the IT team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

If you are hosting your SQL DB on a shared tenant SQL server, then few regulatory requirements will not be met and that will be a major audit finding in the third party audit review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vignesh B.
VB
Sales and Presales
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Scale your product with Microsoft Azure"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

I adore all Microsoft products. When we are all working with on-premise solutions that require a lot of maintenance, Azure SQL database comes in as a cost-effective and easy-to-deploy anywhere solution that allows everyone to scale their product quickly and makes the path to market easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

There are no downsides to using Azure because technology is rapidly evolving and we will all migrate to the cloud in the near future. But, MS should put in place a solid security system to ensure invulnerable service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Azure SQL Review"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

The efficiency of deploying Azure SQL in minutes without the use of virtual machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Some features are not available on PaaS Solutions like SQL Agent, Linked Services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rutvika G.
RG
Web Development Intern
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft Azure SQL Database"
What do you like best about Azure SQL Database?

The best thing about azure AQL Database that I like is its very flexible and scalable platform that offers a wide range of tools and services for developers to build and deploy applications and manage cloud services.

It provides data security with backup and restore features that help with data loss. It also offers a Data Encryption feature to protect sensitive data by encrypting it so that unauthorized users can not access the data stored in the database.

Pricing is very flexible; you pay for what you are using. I must recommend it to anyone looking for cloud-based database solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure SQL Database?

Azure SQL Database is way good for offering cloud base solutions, but it also has some limitations:

It does not support multiple database transactions in one instance, which makes it challenging to run complex queries or do anything that requires joins.

I don't say it is expensive, but it's a bit pricey compared to other service providers.

I don't have any bad experiences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

14 months

Average Discount

10%

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