Provisioning relational Azure data services

In this section, we’ll explore the characteristics of Azure relational databases, the differences between the services that are offered, and the most common usage scenarios for each.

First of all, let’s access the Azure portal: http://portal.azure.com.

Now let’s look at the provisioning of the main Azure relational database services.

Provisioning Azure SQL Database

The following is the home page of the Azure portal, and in it, we already have access to the category of products such as SQL databases, SQL servers, and Azure Synapse Analytics, among others:

Figure 7.1 – Azure admin portal home page

Let’s move on to the step-by-step Azure SQL Database provisioning:

1. In the Azure portal, go to the Azure SQL session, which you will find in the hidden menu on the left-hand side (click on the three dashes in the top-left corner for the menu to appear) or by searching in...