When you need a SQL database fast, the cloud is the best way to go. Azure provides a SQL database as a PaaS that eliminates the need to get an entire SQL Server deployment up and running.

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

However, it's somewhat limited in that it can only operate on Azure SQL Database. Elastic Jobs also requires you to create an Azure SQL Database to manage the jobs.

One of the Azure SQL-related announcements that did not get a lot of publicity at May's Microsoft Build conference was the Azure SQL Database local database experience. With all the hype around ...

Microsoft today announced an interesting update to its database lineup with the preview of Azure SQL Database Edge, a new tool that brings the same ...

Paychex explains why it bet on Microsoft's cloud database and AI services. On Monday, Microsoft also announced Azure SQL Database Hyperscale.

Figure 3. Your SQL Database Servers. Next, you'll need to create the rule to allow one or a block of IP addresses. If you'd like just to let the public IP address you are coming from (if the computer ...