Build on fast, flexible, and elastic SQL

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed cloud database service that offers scalability, high performance, and advanced security features. It is designed to support modern applications and analytics, providing seamless integration with other Azure services.

Features

• **Hyperscale: **Rapidly scale up to meet demand and offload read workloads with scale-out support for up to 30 named replicas.
• **Microsoft Copilot in Azure: **Experience AI-assistance in the design, operation, and optimization of your SQL applications.
• **AI-ready: **Build intelligent applications using your SQL data with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and native vector search support.
• **Mirroring: **Query and analyze your data like its local with near real-time SQL data replication into Microsoft Fabric.
• **Azure data platform connection: **Easily connect to other Azure services such as Azure Functions without writing your own code.
• **Data API builder: **Turn database objects into REST and GraphQL APIs and access data on any platform, language, or device.
• **Dev container templates: **Simplify the development process and start coding immediately with preconfigured environments locally or in the cloud.
• **Intelligent query processing: **Improve the query performance of existing workloads with minimal effort.
• **Security and governance: **Protect your data with a multilayered approach to security that includes Microsoft Defender for SQL.