Azure SQL Database – Azure’s managed SQL database service.
Azure SQL Database is a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) database engine that handles most database management functions. It offers built-in intelligence for automatic performance tuning, threat detection, and vulnerability assessments. The service includes elastic pools for resource sharing among multiple databases, geo-replication for disaster recovery, and automatic scaling capabilities. Azure SQL Database supports both serverless and hyperscale deployment options, provides advanced security features like Always Encrypted, and includes Query Performance Insight for performance optimization.
