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Microsoft Azure SQL Database Reviews

Vendor: Microsoft
4.3 out of 5
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Microsoft Azure SQL Database mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure SQL Database in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category stands at 17.1%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryDatabase as a Service (DBaaS)Jan 8, 2025Download
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Educational Organization
71%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Healthcare Company
2%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Government
2%
University
1%
Comms Service Provider
1%
Insurance Company
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Construction Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Transportation Company
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Microsoft Azure SQL Database reviews

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Adam Carlson - PeerSpot user
Senior Technical Lead (Sharepoint) at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Dec 16, 2024
Integrates with other Microsoft applications very well

Pros

"The tool set is familiar since I've used SQL Server on-premises for quite a few years."

Cons

"Azure SQL had a bit of a learning curve to start, but it was fairly simple once I understood how to develop it. I was using PowerShell to connect to it, and I've never connected to online databases through Azure using PowerShell. Scripting the PowerShell connections could be simpler. The coding is familiar, but figuring out how to use it initially can be easier. "
Maanda Ambani - PeerSpot user
Senior AI Specialist at Nedbank
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Nov 28, 2024
Resources like storage automatically scale up without any manual intervention

Pros

"SQL is easy to use and easily integrates with many systems. There aren't many code changes needed when you're using SQL databases. Integrating Azure SQL with other Microsoft applications is instant because they're all Microsoft solutions. "

Cons

"There isn't any new improvement that I can think of at the moment. We have different deployment choices, such as running SQL on an Azure VM or deploying SQL-managed instances. The managed instance is a significant improvement over running SQL in an Azure VM."
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Dushan Petrovic - PeerSpot user
Manager, CRM Development at CooperSurgical
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Dec 18, 2024
It's easy to work with large amounts of data, query it, and bring it back to a visualization tool to show it to the end users

Pros

"It's easy to work with large amounts of data, query it, and bring it back to a visualization tool to show it to the end users. "

Cons

"One area for improvement is data virtualization. Companies use different data sources, creating a separate data virtualization layer, and there are more data sources behind that layer. For example, we have different data layers for Excel, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc. Creating a data virtualization layer would help because you retain the metadata of your source data. "
Charley Hanania - PeerSpot user
Data Platform Specialist at QS2 AG - Quality Software Solutions
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Dec 16, 2024
It is very easy to implement, manage, and offers great insights into what is happening inside the engine

Pros

"Microsoft Azure SQL Database is integrated into other Azure capabilities and has a great foundation being on SQL Server with a long history of security, performance, and usability from a DBA perspective. "

Cons

"Microsoft Azure SQL Database could improve by having better tooling in terms of connecting to other database platforms and better capabilities around programmable interfaces. There should be more fine-tuning on the storage layer. I would like to see T-SQL improvements to automatically translate features from other database platforms for easier migration, as well as some improvements around column store and native capabilities like those in Iceberg and PowerK built into the SQL Server product. "
Michael Hamlett - PeerSpot user
Senior Manager, Information Technology of Data Strategies at a hospitality company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Nov 19, 2024
Streamlined data management that's quick to set up and scalable

Pros

"It is quick to set up and easy to scale. "

Cons

"One area for improvement is the need for accurate cost estimates. "
TG
CTO at 2W Technologies, INC
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Dec 24, 2024
Easy to use and fantastic for business intelligence purposes

Pros

"Azure SQL Database is very quick and easy to use. It certainly makes my infrastructure and development teams more efficient."

Cons

"There are compatibility issues that prevent Azure SQL Database from being a direct replacement for SQL Server running on a virtual machine. For instance, handling application-initiated DBCC commands is a challenge."
PeerSpot user
Sr. Principal Database at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Nov 27, 2024
Enables us to significantly enhance our operational efficiency

Pros

"The integration with Azure Data Factory is seamless and straightforward, described as just a click away."

Cons

"Certain features available commercially may not be applicable in our gov cloud."
KC
Solutions Architect at ITCON SERVICES, LLC
Verified user of Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Dec 16, 2024
Integrations with Microsoft Power Virtual Agents have dramatically improved efficiency

Pros

"The Power Virtual Agents help us go through documents and load data into SQL. "

Cons

"The document storage is primarily relational, which is not ideally suited for SQL. If there were better integration with SharePoint for document handling in SQL, it would greatly benefit the organization. Moreover, the current on-premise limitations prevent direct file pulling, limiting certain capabilities. "