Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse is a cloud-based, massively parallel processing database useful for managing data warehouses on the cloud based on the SQL Server relational database engine. You can use traditional SQL Server tools to manage your data warehouse (T-SQL, Analysis Services, Integration Services, Reporting Services, and so on).
Azure SQL Data Warehouse separates storage and compute (you pay for performances and storage when you need them) and all resources are managed centrally in the Azure Portal. Data is stored in an Azure Premium locally redundant storage and SQL Data Warehouse automatically backs up your active (un-paused) databases at regular intervals using Azure Storage Snapshots (data protection is guaranteed).
You can create an Azure SQL Data Warehouse simply by going to the Azure Portal and navigating to New | Databases | SQL Data Warehouse:
If you plan to integrate a Data Warehouse in your NAV solution architecture (for BI analysis, consolidating data...