SQL Azure Other Advice

AM
Owner at TEQ SOLV

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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Sakiru Dosumu - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Development Chapter (DevOps) at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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Praveen Chaudhary - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

SQL Azure is very well maintained. Most of the services are good. If not the best, but they're good—no such complaints.

Overall, I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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Al Mcpherson - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Octopus

The affordability of the solution allows for the swift and effortless creation of proof of concept projects to determine if it is suitable for their needs.

SQL Azure has all the enterprise features I need. To create enterprise solutions for a fairly good price point.

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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SC
Development manager at Amdocs

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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DineshKumar27 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at Rackspace

Data warehouse and analytics are completely different concepts when it comes to SQL Azure. SQL Azure is not used for data warehousing. Data warehousing is used specifically in Azure, which consists of multiple tools that will use it. The data warehousing part may be associated with SQL Server Database Engine, but it is not used in SQL.

The product offers built-in high-availability features. I can design the product to support the business-critical requirements depending upon my business requirements. The product has features available or built into the tool, which I can use to achieve what I need.

The product has very strong integration features, especially considering that it can integrate with Azure Key Management or Azure Key Vault. SQL Azure can integrate with the security features within Azure, such as Microsoft Sentinel. SQL Azure can integrate with Azure Monitor. SQL Azure can integrate with Microsoft Defender. SQL Azure has ready-made integrations with all Azure products and all of the enterprise-grade products in the market.

When it comes to the product's security features, I would say that Microsoft releases patches on a monthly basis. Whenever a critical update is available, Microsoft informs our company about it. In some cases, Microsoft goes ahead and deploys the security updates directly, ensuring that users are always in a fully secured environment. The tool also has a clear structure of various regulatory and governance features, like PCI DSS, SOX, or HIPAA. Microsoft also certifies its products to support the aforementioned security regulatory and security compliances.

Speaking about how the transition from the on-premises version of SQL Azure impacts a company's operational cost, I feel that it will reduce the overall cost for a user over a period of time. There might be a transformation cost to migrate from- the on-premises version to the cloud, but once it is moved to the cloud, you will see that the month-on-month price will automatically reduce or at least stay stable and won't increase for a period of time.

I recommend the product to others, considering the fact that it is a stable and reliable solution with different price points and licensing models. As a customer, you have choices in picking what you want. The product also offers an option to scale up or scale down when you face struggles in your business.

I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

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SB
Founder at Druansh

I am using the latest version of the solution. Our client had data from websites like Flipkart and Amazon for product and price information, and they wanted a relational database between these. The solution is pretty competitive when compared to other relational databases. We could have used Amazon RDS, but SQL Azure is much better. 

The learning curve of the solution is minimal. If you plan to have third-party applications with SQL Azure, you may not be able to use certain features. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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AM
Global Data Architecture and Data Science Director at FH

My company is using the cloud version of SQL Azure, so it's always the latest version.

There are thousands of people using the solution for business applications. My client is a big company with at least one thousand users of SQL Azure.

In terms of maintaining the solution, it's already managed as a Microsoft-managed product, so in that sense, you don't need people to maintain SQL Azure, but for the application database, you need one person for maintenance.

My advice to others looking into implementing the product is that if you are building a solution on Microsoft Cloud, you should choose SQL Azure for your data warehouse, database for your application, and your enterprise Data Lake needs.

My rating for SQL Azure is nine out of ten.

My company is a service company, so it's a partner, a customer, and a reseller.

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Raed Gharzeddine - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical advisor and software architect at Technical advisor and software architect

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten. 

It's a very easy solution. Microsoft also has Data Explore. The entire Microsoft environment makes things easy for developers. It's very easy to set up SQL on Azure. I highly recommend it. I really like it, and I've been working with SQL Server since 2000.

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CS
Architect of Business Intelligence Solutions at Nestle

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

My advice is to read the documentation and blogs.

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Ahmed-Ramy - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at TMentors

I'm an end-user.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

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Lakshman Nimmakayala - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Cloud Architect at UBS Financial

I would recommend this solution and we plan to use it in the future.

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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SehrishTahir - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Jaffer Business Systems

AWS secured much business in Pakistan because of RDS for Oracle. There is not much difference between AWS and Azure’s prices. AWS and Azure differ in price by a few dollars. Technically both solutions have different capabilities. AWS has a far better capability. People prefer AD authentication by AWS over Azure. We have Microsoft-certified trainers in Pakistan.

We have been asking our customers to choose Azure because they will get a lot of benefits by adopting a cloud solution. Since hardware is not easily available within Pakistan due to dollar disparity, a lot of people are choosing Azure. 

We have been pushing Azure very aggressively for the past four to five years. People continue to implement the solution despite policy challenges. One of our customers wants to host nine to ten applications on Azure. There is a lot of demand for AWS and Azure. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Sunil Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineering at GlobalLogic

I rate SQL Azure nine out of 10. I would recommend it to others.

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HM
Enterprise End User Operations at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

We use the private cloud version of the solution.

I would rate the solution nine out of ten. I would recommend it.

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Hammad  Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at S2 Consulting Services

I rate SQL Azure eight out of 10. I recommend it because we haven't faced any major issues. 

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Paul Elson - PeerSpot reviewer
Applications Architect at Arthur Cox

I would advise going for it and exploring it. We've only dipped our toes in the water. We haven't put any of our main things. We're just toying with a few new applications, and we haven't brought everything across, but I would recommend it.

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

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PC
Independent Consultant at Unaikui

The automated scalability feature of SQL Azure has proven to be highly beneficial, particularly when deployed in the cloud. It can be done remotely, eliminating the need for manual intervention. However, it may become more challenging if the infrastructure reaches its limits, especially in vertical scaling scenarios.

Whether opting for AWS or Azure, the service offers guaranteed uptime, often around 99.9%. Additionally, it supports deployment across multiple zones and regions.

The transition from on-premises to SQL Azure can impact operational costs depending on the setup. It offers options like pay-as-you-use or dedicated services running 24/7. However, it's essential to evaluate your business case thoroughly before deciding.

I rate it an 8 out of 10.

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Zubair_Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Veraqor

I would highly recommend it. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.

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Marco Cenzato - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Architect at Wolters Kluwer

I would rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. 

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Raghavaraju R - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at HCL Technologies

We're customers and end-users.

I would recommend this solution. Microsoft is very efficient and forward-looking - making it less expensive to build the setup for Azure SQL. Even though we do have one Microsoft account, we can directly integrate it with everything at one time. We do have limited licenses which makes it less expensive compared to the Google cloud or AWS or whatever else is in the other market. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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PedroNavarro - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Development & Validation Manager at JT International SA

I would recommend this solution for those who are looking to integrate it. I would rate this an eight out of ten.

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Mangesh Masaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at UPL

Microsoft Azure is something that we are using. We are using Microsoft Azure from the Cloud. It's the public cloud we are using. We use multiple services on Azure, e.g. mDNS, Traffic Manager, Database, etc., depending upon the attributes and aspects. We're using Azure SQL.

We have a cloud team made up of 10 people who use this solution, then there are various application teams that also use Azure SQL. At the moment, we have no plans of increasing usage for this solution, but we're open to it.

I would recommend this solution to others looking into using it.

I'm rating Azure SQL a 10 out of 10.

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RV
Vice President (Technology) at Shaligram Infotech LLP

I give the solution nine out of ten.

Currently, we have 25 to 30 developers using the solution.

There are alternative solutions available like Oracle or MySQL but I have not used any of them.

I recommend the solution.

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AB
STI Data Leader at grupo gtd

We have enterprises in Chile, Peru, Spain, Italy, and Colombia that provide IT services. We use this solution every day to maintain new projects and use the on-premise and cloud versions.

My advice to others is to review alternatives to Azure SQL. For example, SQL Serverless, SQL with a virtual machine, or Azure SQL Instances.

I rate Azure SQL a nine out of ten.

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Atal Upadhyay - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP at MIDDAY INFOMEDIA LIMITED

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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Marios Christodoulou - PeerSpot reviewer
DB and Systems Engineer at JCC Payment Systems Ltd

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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SR
IT Manager at European University

I'd recommend the solution to other users. 

Based on the experience I've had, I would rate it seven out of ten. 

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Samuel Lambrecht - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Industry Consultant at Intelligent Operations Solutions

I rate SQL Azure eight out of 10. I would recommend it to others depending on their needs. It might be beyond the budget of some companies.

Generally, what I like about Azure as a cloud is the analytics you can apply on top of that data. Azure provides a number of high-performing solutions for data science and analytics. The main issue is that you need to build the architecture to create a product that provides value for your customers.

It's about imagination and creativity, and most of the tools are there. In my case, ease of use matters because I lack the knowledge to explore more, but our development team could do that easily. 

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Naresh Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it a ten out of ten.

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AF
Lead Technical Consultant and PM Manager with 11-50 employees

One should be clear about their reporting environment. For instance, Microsoft ecosystem reporting supports only Power BI. Secondly, one should ensure they utilize more customization options than already issued.

I rate the solution as eight. It is a familiar product for users who already work on Microsoft environments. If you need a limited cut-down version, it also has an option for a single database.

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MJ
Senior Database Administrator at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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it_user261489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program and Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It's a nice, very advanced technology based project that is very secure and cost effective cut edge technology. There are lots of cost and technical resources that can be cut while implementing this solution, to manage cost budget IT infrastructure for any organization.

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GB
IT Support Engineer - AZURE Administrator at Mindspring Computing

I give the solution a ten out of ten. I don't see anything wrong with SQL Azure. I believe it's actually an advantage because previously we had to install SQL solutions on a physical computer. The good thing is that has been translated onto the cloud and that makes it a very good feature. SQL Azure itself, is a robust application that does a lot and integrates with a lot of applications. The reason I like SQL Azure better is that it's easily accessible and the setup is almost exactly the same as we do on the physical machines, but the good thing is there's no machine to maintain the grid.

We selected SQL Azure because it was recommended to us by the safety provider of our accounting software.

I recommend the solution to others.

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EI
Subject Matter Expert at Vision Software

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

In some cases, our customers need to move forward with their SQL projects and when they try to budget in the Azure pricing calculator some costs appear that in the production environment are very different. This becomes problematic for customers when they use SQL Pass services.

We are an IT company, so I'm an architect for that company using Azure solutions. Many users in many companies use SQL. I estimate maybe around 1,000 final users and technical staff from each company are using SQL Azure.

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RM
Senior Information Technology Manager at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees

I would, of course, highly recommend this solution. You cannot avoid SQL Server or SQL Azure if you are primarily working in the database domain. There are a lot of other databases available in the market, but the ease with which you can do the development and the overall support that you get cannot be compared with any other database. 

I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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Gert Bosscher - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at GBCom Consulting

Overall, I would rate this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

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AM
Global Data Architecture and Data Science Director at FH

I would recommend this solution. If anybody is using Azure Cloud, they should definitely use Azure SQL. Our strategy is to have all our applications on Azure, and we will keep using this solution. We will also be using it for our analytical data mart.

I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten. It is a good product, and it has all the required features.

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SJ
Chief Technology Officer & Vice President, Delivery at a recruiting/HR firm with 1-10 employees

If you are migrating from older systems, you should know that CLR is not supported in SQL Azure. Data migration can also be a challenge.

I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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RT
Head, Information Technology at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We're a Microsoft customer. 

I'm not part of the development team. I'm not sure which version our company is on. 

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. While it's fine for use online, we'd like it to be more mobile. If it were on mobile, I would rate it higher. 

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Daniel_Marin - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at Generate Impact

SQL Azure is a really good tool. I recommend using this solution instead of a normal SQL server, its an improvement,

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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CE
Project Manager at a educational organization with 11-50 employees

I would recommend it depending upon the use case. If you need an on-premise service, then you would choose the on-premise SQL, and if you need a cloud-based one, then I'd suggest SQL on the cloud. The scalability of SQL in the cloud is far simpler than the scalability of SQL on-premise. This is one benefit that the cloud edition has over the on-premise version that people could consider.

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of 10.

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SE
Cloud Solution Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would absolutely recommend this solution to others. If they are going for Azure, they probably don't have a choice. I would advise others to get used to all the options and ideas of SQL PaaS, SQL managed instances, and SQL on VMs. They should get their head around which one is best for their company. They should make sure that it fits their company's vision of where they want to go with their databases because it may or may not be the best solution for everybody. That's why there are a couple of options, so just make sure to select the right one.

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten. It is best in many ways. There is nothing better than this from Microsoft from the database aspect.

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Marco Cenzato - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Architect at Wolters Kluwer

I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

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PW
Manager of Architecture/Design with 51-200 employees

Microsoft Cloud is reliable and dependable.

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KS
Data Engineer at a consultancy with self employed

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

Maintenance is minimal and can easily be done.

I suggest researching the solution on Microsoft.com where there is a good learning platform before using the solution.

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Joyal Benni - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at ProArch

SQL Azure is a cloud-based solution. We usually require one or two people to deploy and maintain the solution. I would recommend SQL Azure for other people who don’t want to manage their environment. The worst thing about Microsoft is that it has a very bad license agreement that nobody understands.

Overall, I rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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ST
software engineer at a university with 11-50 employees

I recommend this solution and rate it 10 out of 10. 

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Alvaro Olivares - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Cloud Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

It is a good product for any new development or organization.

I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten. It is working fine right now, and I am pretty happy with this solution.

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VK
Solution architect at ACS

Overall, I rate SQL Azure ten out of ten.

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RP
Solutions Architect - Cloud at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I rate the solution as eight out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by reducing the constraints on cloud and improving support response times.

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Rafael Veloso - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst Cloud Support Consultant at SoftwareONE

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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ML
Business Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I rate SQL Azure seven out of 10. 

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MA
Director of IT at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

I recommend this solution, as long as the cloud environment is suitable.

This is a good solution, but from the angle of security, everything can be breached.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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SR
IT Manager at European University

Using SQL Azure really depends on the settings that you want to deploy, or the amount of money that you want to spend. If you are deploying and thinking that something will grow so that you can align your income to pay per use, then it's pretty good. 

If you are considering something where your payments or your income is not related to pay-per-use, you may consider using it on-premises during the beginning. It really depends on your settings.

Overall, this solution is pretty good.

There are still some areas that have to develop, but I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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JS
Solution Principal at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We're Microsoft partners.

The solution is constantly being updated. We're on whatever the latest version/update is at any given time.

We're a consultancy, so we work with a variety of clients and adjust solutions based on their needs.

I'd advise new users to take advantage of the documentation on offer from Microsoft. It will really help them understand the solution.

Overall, I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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RS
Team Lead, Enterprise Computing Platforms at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I would rate SQL Azure a seven out of ten. It works like any other SQL database, and it is pretty good.

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KG
Associate Manager at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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PK
IT

I recommending using the solution because it is effective and user friendly. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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KV
Data Architect at ACPAS Loan Management Software

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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IM
IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees

I'm currently moving my system onto the cloud. I'm using a hybrid version of the solution.

My advice to anyone looking to switch to the cloud is to stabilize the technology and to consider Amazon, Azure, and Google. If you don't have experience in the cloud, you have to consider all solutions and pick the best one for your company. I decided to go with Microsoft Azure because of my past experience. So if you don't have the experience to fall back on, consider all technologies as well as their cost, money, and features.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten because of the cost. I'd like it to be cheaper so we can afford to move more of our services to the cloud.

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MF
Information Technology Manager at OrchidaSoft

We use the product and we offer it to customers as well.

We are planning to move to the cloud in the future.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. Our company prefers SQL Azure. We enjoy its capabilities. I'd recommend the product.

Until now, we don't yet have full experience with it and just we just apply it in very small scenarios - just for feasibility and to take some feasibility tests. We have yet to start converging our ERP. We're checking if it's good or available and if it will fit in some scenarios.

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MT
IT Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

I would definitely recommend this solution. It is a very good product, and it is difficult to beat. I haven't got anything that I saw missing in it in terms of features. It is always integrated within Azure and Microsoft Office 365 ecosystems. If there is something that the database can't do, it is quite easy to have another path of the offering to take over. They are almost like AWS. They have so many services that it is really difficult not to be able to achieve things. There is always something or someone. It is just a matter of price. You also have access to the service, documentation, and even the user community.

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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AK
Consultant at kulki data management & consultants

I rate SQL Azure eight out of 10. To anyone thinking about adopting this solution, I would recommend that they first decide what applications they need to migrate to Azure. Then you need to estimate the cost. All cloud vendors charge for incoming traffic, especially Azure, and it costs a lot. Around 500GB of data might cost a few thousand dollars.

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PP
Co-Founder & Managing Director at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

I would recommend SQL Azure to others.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of ten.

Right now, with Azure, we have everything we need. The only problem we have with Azure is regarding the price.

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NN
Development Manager at Incepta

If our clients are non-Microsoft clients and they have the money, then I recommend Oracle. But for ease of use, scalability, and value for money, I like SQL.

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

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MS
Owner at Alopex ONE UG

This is the best product that Microsoft has. It is the same product as a normal SQL server but built on Azure. The management is different, depending on the hoster of the cloud.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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CA
Master of Information Technology at a individual & family service with 201-500 employees

When it comes to implementation, my advice would be to integrate between Microsoft platforms. I will rate it an eight out of ten as I would love to see faster integration.

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it_user660030 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Management Architect at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees

SQL Azure is a good option for maintaining structured data, especially for smaller databases (0 - 25GB).

My solutions today leverage a plethora of structured and unstructured data. Therefore, having this service in close proximity to the resource groups I use for the other services is beneficial.

It does tend to constrain me to the Azure platform, as I've yet to find a vendor who can give me the RDBMS PaaS offering. Constrain makes it sound like “suck up some pain”. However, I have yet to find the Azure platform limiting.

Here is some context or insight. I was previously on the product team that heavily influenced the direction and feature set of SQL Server, both box (on-premises) and cloud. My focus and specialty is related to scaling the RDBMS tier to support high-demand applications.

To that end, SQL Azure was very useful for a certain set of business problems. At the time, I certainly would not have recommended anything larger than 50GB residing in a SQL Azure database.

I also felt strongly that a significant value proposition of cloud-based RDBMS solutions lay in the as yet untapped elastic-scale possibilities.

To that end, I developed a framework for customers to leverage, which found its way (in a crippled form) into what is today's SQL Azure elastic feature. What I'm trying to say is that true elastic-scale and distributed scale of SQL Azure is hobbled. That frustrates me.

The value proposition of using SQL Azure for mobile and web app solutions is also significant, and it remains as strong as ever. This is especially the case for solutions that enjoy the benefits of structured data.

The on-going improvements of SQL Azure reaching parity with an on-premises feature set is making SQL Azure a viable option for many applications that previously couldn't even begin to look at cloud-based, non-IaaS, therefore PaaS, offerings.

In my current role, I consider SQL Azure the leader for cloud-based RDBMS solutions, far ahead of any other cloud-based RBMS offering. Where I have structured data, SQL Azure is my de facto storage tier.

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it_user402807 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The best use of this product is the combination with other SaaS services. Evaluate communication on premise if you need to.

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Akin Ayodele - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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AV
Practice Lead at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I recommend this solution and I rate it an eight out of 10. 

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CO
Founder at a tech services company with self employed

I would recommend it. We're very happy with what we have. It is very familiar because of our experience with on-premise SQL Server. If you are used to working with SQL Server, it is a natural progression.

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of 10.

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SP
General Manager/MVP at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten. 

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FT
IT Manager at SIMOPARMA PACKAGING ITALIA SRL

We're simply customers. We don't have any professional relationship with Azure.

I would recommend the solution. It's great.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. I'd give it perfect marks if the pricing was more reasonable and if they offered better learning tools to guide our staff.

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it_user158343 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Architect at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

For any potential customer who is considering migrating an app to SQL Azure, my advice is:

  • Spend enough time analyzing if SQL Azure offers you a viable business case for the said app. It may or may not offer this to you!
  • It is very important that you have a thorough understanding of the performance details and issues of the current app from a standpoint of the database engine. This is mainly with DMVs and DMFs, if you are using an on premise SQL Server.
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SM
Sr. Technical Architect - Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Overall, I am happy with this product and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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NK
Senior IT Manager at Excelra

I would recommend this solution. I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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SE
Professional Service Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We use the on-premises version of the solution. I would rate it nine out of ten. I would definitely recommend it to an SMB, a small or medium-sized business.

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SZ
Data Platform Architect at APN Promise

We use a few different versions. It depends on the project. We use the S-1, 2, and 3, depending on the customer's requirements.

If we compare, for example, the cloud infrastructure and on-prem infrastructure, there are lots of good things about cloud infrastructure because we can scale the product so that every single time when we need more performance, more computing, more storage we can just reach to the higher plan, and we can use it. There is obviously cost reduction because although we still need an on-prem trader for SQL parts, it's not hard like it was in SQL brand because we also had to care about the infrastructure too. Right now, we are concentrating on the software which is good and saves us money. 

I would rate this solution nine out of ten because it offers a lot, including statistics and other things which are very hard to get from Azure. However, you have to specify what you actually would like to monitor, which is not straightforward.

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KH
Program Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We are partners.

We are working on the latest version of the solution.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I would recommend the solution. There are not many cloud providers. Azure and AWS are some of the top providers. These are the two which compete with each other, and both of them have good services. That said, I would recommend Azure for sure.

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RJ
Technical Account Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We're a partner. We have a business relationship with the client.

I use a few different versions of the solution, depending on my clients, and have worked with both the 2016 and 2019 versions, for example.

I would recommend the product.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it at an eight.

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BB
Lead Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

If you're looking for many features in one product with easy usability and UI, then this product is good. You can readily add on features and exploration and all those things. They are adding features all the time so they are creating one large solution, which is like a repository for things like big data and sensors. The SQL Server encapsulates all the requirements.

I would rate this solution a seven out of 10. 

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AA
DevOps Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The solution is very user-friendly. I would recommend the solution. It's very easy to understand.

I would rate this solution ten out of ten.

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SC
Data Center Operations Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I rate SQL Azure a nine out of ten.

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RA
Business Analyst at Paunaste OÜ

In terms of advice to others, I would suggest that they make sure they keep the system stable and to not add complexity.

I would rate this solution eight out of ten.

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AU
Consultor Senior at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

From a commercial perspective, I would rate this solution very low. From a technical perspective, I rate the product an eight out of 10. 

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PL
Chief Operating Officer at humancloud

I would recommend SQL Azure. It is a good platform to use, and it has a lot of information, whatever you want. 

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

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CL
Data Analyst at a tech company with 51-200 employees

I would rate SQL Azure a seven out of ten. In terms of experience, it is a very good product, but it is a little bit expensive. 

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April 2024
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