Azure SQL Database Reviews & Ratings 2024

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What is Azure SQL Database?

Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

Recent Reviews

Best In Class Database

10 out of 10

May 03, 2022

Incentivized

Currently, we are using it for Microsoft PowerApps Business Applications and we prepared all the data models for Azure SQL Database. Its …

My Azure SQL Database Review

8 out of 10

April 01, 2022

Incentivized

My organization within the company basically runs an online trading platform and we have several Azure SQL Databases involved in this. If …

Microsoft Azure SQL Database - Good Value - Great Features!

8 out of 10

July 29, 2021

Incentivized

The Azure SQL Database solution we use is currently focused on supporting marketing analytics functions. Eventually, the database will …

Simple, Fast, and Powerful

10 out of 10

May 17, 2021

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database service, two of our critical workloads are used for online structure serving our customers. Since we work both …

Cloud-based relational database service that is both intelligent and scalable.

9 out of 10

May 14, 2021

Incentivized

The Azure SQL Database service offers premium performance and durability, powered by AI. It takes advantage of server less computing and …

Too expensive to be really useful overall.

5 out of 10

May 09, 2021

Incentivized

For the last year the company I work for is migrating to the cloud. This is a mega operation, and migration to SQL Database is just one of …

Going to the cloud with Microsoft SQL, Azure SQL Database is surely the way to go!

9 out of 10

May 03, 2021

Incentivized

We have an online application that is used by most employees, this online application depends on several SQL Databases for storing and …

Microsoft Azure SQL Database: Fully Managed and secure SQL database

10 out of 10

May 01, 2021

Incentivized

Currently, my organization is working on moving to cloud. we are trying to convert our products to SaaS products, so that we can provide …

AZURE cost effective reliability!

8 out of 10

May 01, 2021

Incentivized

We use Azure SQL Database throughout our whole organization. It helps to keep everything backed up properly along with improvement with …

Secure Product Providing High-Performance

9 out of 10

December 03, 2019

Incentivized

The product itself used across the company as each department needs some space to share and manage the data extracted out of …

Azure SQL - your solution for Agility and Scalability

8 out of 10

November 20, 2019

Incentivized

As a startup in company in the data science space, Azure SQL Database was initially selected for development and proof of concept as a …

Azure SQL Database - Good Now, Getting Even Better

8 out of 10

October 05, 2019

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database was used internally solely for any new development or when extra capacity on an ad-hoc basis was necessary. Azure SQL …

Easy decision, good price.

9 out of 10

August 09, 2019

Incentivized

We use Azure SQL DB throughout our entire business since we migrated to the cloud 4 years ago. It is the backbone of our CRM, Call Center …

Azure SQL database makes ease the transition to Cloud

9 out of 10

July 01, 2019

Incentivized

CarMax is a car largest used-car retailer and a fortune company. I am Cloud Engineer/DBA in a team of DBA group. The company is largely …

Azure SQL Databases is quick to scale

10 out of 10

January 14, 2019

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database was being utilized at first for development as a low-cost option for development and then was later explored as an …

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Database scalability (27)
10.0
100%
Automated backups (27)
9.9
99%
Database security provisions (27)
9.0
90%
Monitoring and metrics (26)
9.0
90%

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2 vCORE

$0.5044

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6 vCORE

$1.5131

Cloud

Per Hour

10 vCORE

$2.52

Cloud

Per Hour

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Features

Database-as-a-Service

Database as a Service (DBaaS) software, sometimes referred to as cloud database software, is the delivery of database services ocer the Internet as a service

9.2

Avg 8.7

8.1
Automatic software patching
(25) Ratings
Patches applied to database automatically
10
Database scalability
(27) Ratings
Ease of scaling compute or memory resources and storage up or down
9.9
Automated backups
(27) Ratings
Automated backup enabling point-in-time data recovery
9
Database security provisions
(27) Ratings
Provision for database encryption, network isolation, and identity access management
9
Monitoring and metrics
(26) Ratings
Built-in monitoring of multiple operational metrics
9
Automatic host deployment
(22) Ratings
Compute instance replacement in the event of hardware failure

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Mobile Application	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

Reviewers rate Database scalability highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Azure SQL Database are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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May 03, 2022

Best In Class Database

Muddassar Inayat

IT Solutions Consultant

Gulf Commercial Group (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

91.66666666666666%

9.2

Automatic software patching: 80%
8.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

April 01, 2022

My Azure SQL Database Review

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

93.33333333333334%

9.3

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 80%
8.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

July 29, 2021

Microsoft Azure SQL Database - Good Value - Great Features!

Scott Kennedy

Director, eCommerce Analytics and Digital Marketing

Franklin Sports (Sporting Goods, 201-500 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

91.66666666666666%

9.2

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

May 17, 2021

Simple, Fast, and Powerful

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (4)

97.5%

9.8

Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0

May 14, 2021

Cloud-based relational database service that is both intelligent and scalable.

Niloofar Keshvari Nia

IT Operations and Support Specialist

AZEREX LLC. (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

91.66666666666666%

9.2

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

May 09, 2021

Too expensive to be really useful overall.

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Consumer Services Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 5 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

98.33333333333334%

9.8

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

May 03, 2021

Going to the cloud with Microsoft SQL, Azure SQL Database is surely the way to go!

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

95%

9.5

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 80%
8.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

May 01, 2021

Microsoft Azure SQL Database: Fully Managed and secure SQL database

Rishabh Khanna

Software Engineer

MothersonSumi INfotech & Designs Ltd. (MIND) (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

88.33333333333334%

8.8

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 80%
8.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

May 01, 2021

AZURE cost effective reliability!

Nick Richardson

System Administrator

Ungerboeck (Events Services, 501-1000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

76.66666666666667%

7.7

Automatic software patching: 70%
7.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 80%
8.0
Database security provisions: 80%
8.0
Monitoring and metrics: 60%
6.0
Automatic host deployment: 80%
8.0

December 03, 2019

Secure Product Providing High-Performance

İhsan Akkarpuz

STA Site Engineer (CV Car, B Car, Cargo, Engine, Transmission)

Ford Otosan (Automotive, 10,001+ employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

91.66666666666666%

9.2

Automatic software patching: 80%
8.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0
Automatic host deployment: 80%
8.0

November 20, 2019

Azure SQL - your solution for Agility and Scalability

Verified User

Team Lead in Other

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

78.33333333333333%

7.8

Automatic software patching: 70%
7.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 70%
7.0
Database security provisions: 80%
8.0
Monitoring and metrics: 80%
8.0
Automatic host deployment: 80%
8.0

October 05, 2019

Azure SQL Database - Good Now, Getting Even Better

Arthur Zubarev

Senior Data Platform Consultant

Generali Global Health Services (Insurance, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

86.66666666666666%

8.7

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 80%
8.0
Monitoring and metrics: 50%
5.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

August 09, 2019

Easy decision, good price.

Verified User

Manager in Finance and Accounting

Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

93.33333333333334%

9.3

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 80%
8.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

July 01, 2019

Azure SQL database makes ease the transition to Cloud

Jacob Biguvu

Cloud Engineer/DBA (Cloud and On-Premises)

Carmax (Retail, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

96.66666666666666%

9.7

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

January 14, 2019

Azure SQL Databases is quick to scale

Michael Jipping

Digital Imaging Architect

OhioHealth (Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

100%

10.0

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

December 21, 2018

Azure Sql rocks

Atul Gupta

Enterprise Data Architect

BDO Canada (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

78.33333333333333%

7.8

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: N/A
N/A

November 15, 2018

Great answer for scalability!

Duncan Hernandez

BI Engineer II

Answer Financial Inc. (Insurance, 201-500 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

88.33333333333334%

8.8

Automatic software patching: 80%
8.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 80%
8.0

November 06, 2018

Azure SQL Database: The Best PaaS offering for SQL Server

Erik Ralston

Chief Architect

LiveTiles (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

95%

9.5

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 70%
7.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

August 10, 2018

Intro to Azure SQL DB

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Investment Management Company, 201-500 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (5)

94%

9.4

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 70%
7.0

August 07, 2018

Azure SQL DB is an example of how a DBaaS should be done.

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

81.66666666666666%

8.2

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 70%
7.0
Database security provisions: 70%
7.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 80%
8.0

March 13, 2018

The Hidden Savings of Using Azure

Rick Hahn

Consultant \ Law Office Practice Management & Accounting Software

Rick Hahn Tech Services (Legal Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (5)

100%

10.0

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0

March 02, 2018

Easy to maintain large and complex data

Simranjeet Singh

Software Developer

OATI (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (3)

86.66666666666666%

8.7

Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 80%
8.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0

August 24, 2017

Reviewing Azure SQL Database

Verified User

Analyst in Engineering

Internet Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

91.66666666666666%

9.2

Automatic software patching: 90%
9.0
Database scalability: 80%
8.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

March 29, 2017

Read about my experience with Azure SQL Database. You might be surprised!

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Gambling & Casinos Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

100%

10.0

Automatic software patching: 100%
10.0
Database scalability: 100%
10.0
Automated backups: 100%
10.0
Database security provisions: 100%
10.0
Monitoring and metrics: 100%
10.0
Automatic host deployment: 100%
10.0

July 27, 2016

Azure "The Best to catch a breath for your self"

Zimran Azim

Software Project Manager

Forman Christian College (Information Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Azure SQL Database Feature Ratings

Database-as-a-Service (6)

88.33333333333334%

8.8

Automatic software patching: 80%
8.0
Database scalability: 90%
9.0
Automated backups: 90%
9.0
Database security provisions: 90%
9.0
Monitoring and metrics: 90%
9.0
Automatic host deployment: 90%
9.0

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