![]() If want to improve the performance, you just need to pay more and that is all. You do not need to worry about the Administration of the Database. You need to work on the OS Administration as well as the traditional DBA tasks.īy the other hand, the SQL Azure Database is a simple database. The VM Machine in Azure is as difficult as a local machine. The SQL Azure Database is easier to use and administer. We will explain this feature on detail in another article. This is a new feature to handle multiple Azure SQL Databases in a Pool to simplify the administration if several databases are required. We cannot forget that there is a new option for SQL Azure Databases named elastic database, which is in Preview version. If you just need to store the information of your app in a Database and you do not want to worry about the Database Administration, the SQL Azure Database is the best option. To summarize the prices, we can say that we can get cheaper prices in SQL Azure Databases. The DTU is the Data Transaction Unit, which measures the number of transactions supported per second in stress conditions.įor more information about DTUs, read the SQL Azure Database Benchmark Overview. In Azure SQL Database, the prices depend on the Database Size and the DTUs. For a complete list of features supported by each SQL Server Edition, refer the Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server. There are several limitations of each SQL Edition. The Standard edition is limited to 128 GB of memory and the Web edition 64 GB. The Standard edition support maximum 16 cores and the Enterprise version can support any number of cores. ![]() The Enterprise edition is the most expensive and it includes several features not included in the Standard or Web edition. In Azure VM, you can have the SQL Enterprise Edition, SQL Standard Edition and SQL Web Edition. The more cores, the more expensive it is. ![]() In SQL Server on Azure VMs, the price depends on the number of Cores and the SQL Edition. The price is 24 USD per month and 0.032 USD per hour.īy the other hand, the cheapest option for an Azure SQL databases is 5 USD per month. The cheapest option is a one CORE VM machine with SQL Server web edition. Let’s check a table with some prices (for a complete table of prices review the references).Ģ50 GB Database, 50 DTUs, 75 USD per month.ġ6 Cores, 1190 USD per month, Standard Editionĥ00 GB Database, 250 DTUs, 930 USD per month.ġ6 Cores, 4464 USD per month, Enterprise Editionġ TB Database, 1750 DTUs, 7000 USD per month.Īs you can see, the prices depend on different components. It is possible that the prices will change over the time, but it is a good start point. Getting started Pricesįirst, let’s talk about prices. For more information about VM machines refer to our article How to migrate your database to an Azure Virtual Machine. This option is very easy to install and Administer is you already have SQL Server Experience. It is like a local SQL Server, but it is a Virtual Machine stored in the Cloud and that is usually controlled using the RDP client. The second option is a Virtual Machine (VM) in Azure. For more information about installing and connecting to an Azure SQL Database, refer to our article Microsoft Azure, our first steps to migrate data. The first option is a single Database in the Cloud that can be administered using the Azure Portal or other tools like SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), PowerShell or third party tools. In this chapter, we will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each option. ![]() There are two main options in Azure to handle SQL databases:
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