SQL Database (IaaS/PaaS)

An SQL Database can be implemented in Azure in two ways:

• Using Azure SQL Database: It follows the PaaS model, and we have been using it so far
• Using Azure VMs and building SQL on them: This follows an IaaS model, and will be covered in more detail shortly

Azure SQL Database (PaaS)

As mentioned earlier, Azure SQL Database is a relational database as a service, built and hosted on Azure.

Azure SQL Database minimizes the costs of managing and provisioning databases. Using this model will reduce the responsibility of managing the virtual machines that host the SQL server, the operating system, and even the SQL Server software.

This model eliminates concerns regarding upgrades, backups, and even the high...