Creating and configuring Azure SQL

After reading the beginning of this chapter, you should be able to sense how Azure SQL works and what it offers for you. While some theory is always a good thing, it is practice which creates the full picture and allows you to fully understand the topic. In this section, we will focus on creating and configuring Azure SQL in the portal and trying to identify all the afore mentioned features. You will also see how managing this PaaS service is different from the on-premise version, especially when it comes to using its features.

Creating an Azure SQL instance

In the Azure portal, when you search for Azure SQL, you will see plenty of different options such as SQL Database, SQL server (logical...