Azure SQL is built on the SQL Server technology you’re already familiar with, so you don’t need to relearn SQL skills when making the move. Develop your application using your existing SQL skills and deploy it to any Azure SQL cloud database in Azure. Azure is the only cloud with a consistent SQL code base from edge to cloud.
Azure SQL
Get a consistent and unified experience across your entire SQL portfolio, along with a wide range of options for deployment from edge systems to the cloud. The smart and secure Azure SQL database makes it easy to:
Migrate your SQL workloads to Azure Virtual Machines with SQL Server.
Modernize your existing applications or leverage hybrid flexibility with Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Support modern cloud applications with Azure SQL Database.
Extend your applications to IoT edge gateways and devices with Azure SQL for Edge Devices.
Run Azure SQL on-premises and in multi-cloud environments with Azure Arc-enabled data services.
Learn more about saving time and money during your migration.
Using your SQL experience in the cloud
Save with the lowest total cost of ownership
Migrate your SQL Server databases to Azure to get industry-leading pricing and maximize your existing on-premises investments:
- With Azure Hybrid Benefit, save up to 85%1 on pay-as-you-go pricing when you bring your existing SQL Server licenses to Azure.
- Combine reservation pricing with Azure Hybrid Benefit to get more from the cloud at a lower cost.
- Check your eligibility for discounted pricing to support your ongoing development and testing in Azure.
- Spend less time monitoring your workloads with a single portal that lets you view all your Azure SQL databases, virtual machines, pools, and instances in one place.
