2019-07-16T05:40:00Z

What do you like most about SQL Azure?

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Zubair_Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 5
2023-11-30T09:29:05Z
Nov 30, 2023

One of the most valuable aspects is its seamless integration with Azure Data Factory.

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SC
Real User
Top 10Leaderboard
2023-11-30T09:14:58Z
Nov 30, 2023

The data availability and speed are impressive, especially compared to legacy systems. The loading speeds are much faster on Azure SQL.

Marco Cenzato - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-08-21T15:52:00Z
Aug 21, 2023

The scalability and simple management of the infrastructure are the most valuable features.

Al Mcpherson - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-04-28T14:57:12Z
Apr 28, 2023

The most valuable features of SQL Azure are its reliability and quick scalability.

Marios Christodoulou - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-04-28T12:19:00Z
Apr 28, 2023

SQL Azure is reliable and scales well.

SehrishTahir - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-04-26T12:30:00Z
Apr 26, 2023

The most valuable feature of the solution is that our customers do not have to manage the solution.

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AF
Consultant
Top 20
2023-04-24T08:59:00Z
Apr 24, 2023

Its technical support team is good.

KS
Real User
Top 20
2023-03-13T13:55:55Z
Mar 13, 2023

The hardware is all managed by Microsoft.

GB
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-22T11:39:20Z
Feb 22, 2023

The reason we moved to the cloud was for the convenience of not having any physical hardware to maintain.

AM
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-21T15:55:17Z
Feb 21, 2023

The SQL connector effectively syncs data to our database.

RP
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-12T12:29:41Z
Jan 12, 2023

The dashboard is valuable.

RT
Real User
Top 20
2022-12-02T09:32:03Z
Dec 2, 2022

We're a Microsoft customer, so it fits in with everything else we work with.

EI
Real User
Top 5
2022-11-10T21:33:29Z
Nov 10, 2022

The administration console in Azure, all in one is the most valuable feature.

SR
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-10-12T10:30:43Z
Oct 12, 2022

The solution is quite straightforward to set up.

Sakiru Dosumu - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-10-08T10:55:59Z
Oct 8, 2022

The stability is excellent because it is easier for us to connect to the cloud rather than connecting to MSSP.

Samuel Lambrecht - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
Top 20
2022-08-05T22:58:34Z
Aug 5, 2022

The most valuable aspect of SQL Azure is the SQL language itself. It's open and everybody can use it at my company. Also, we thought in the beginning that the response time would be inadequate, but it's actually decent. It's much better than expected. Then again, I'm not a programmer, but that's what I hear from our development team.

Daniel_Marin - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-29T15:42:50Z
Jul 29, 2022

The most valuable feature of SQL Azure is centralized authentication because I'm using the domain, user name, and password, for Microsoft 365 account with multifactor authentication and the security has been working well.

Akin Ayodele - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-05-31T13:26:00Z
May 31, 2022

Because the solution is cloud-based it's highly manageable, it makes maintenance of logs, space, storage and backups much easier compared to a traditional SQL server installation.

AM
Real User
ExpertModerator
2022-05-31T12:28:16Z
May 31, 2022

What I like about SQL Azure is that it's similar to your on-premises SQL databases. It's not much different, so it's easy to start quickly on the solution if you know Microsoft SQL. I find its ease of use most valuable, and I also like that SQL Azure is also easily integrated with the Azure Cloud platform.

Paul Elson - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-05-15T17:00:04Z
May 15, 2022

The main advantage of it is that there is no infrastructure cost. We don't have to host it here. So, there is no infrastructure cost.

Naresh Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-03-21T09:14:00Z
Mar 21, 2022

Its performance is good. It has a lot of features. It has the backup feature, which is not there in Amazon RDS. In Azure SQL, there is an option to replicate and restore a database point to point, whereas we can't do that with Amazon RDS.

Rafael Veloso - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
2022-02-18T17:16:47Z
Feb 18, 2022

The backup solution in Azure is great, the firewall settings in SQL are very easy to use and work very well. Additionally, the turning process is very good and has improved the SQL services and queries.

SC
Real User
2022-01-30T06:38:01Z
Jan 30, 2022

SQL Azure can integrate well with other Microsoft Windows services.

Mangesh Masaye - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-01-26T16:40:00Z
Jan 26, 2022

Database services and Active Directory related functions for this solution are good.

Stable, scalable, and easy to install.

Its technical support is good.

ST
Real User
2021-10-27T10:41:25Z
Oct 27, 2021

The solution is efficient and easy to use.

AK
Real User
2021-10-06T10:40:00Z
Oct 6, 2021

The on-premise SQL Server licenses can be used since it is on Azure, so it's a significant savings for the customers.

AV
Real User
2021-07-21T13:31:06Z
Jul 21, 2021

Great auto-scaling and security features.

CO
Real User
2021-06-22T13:28:52Z
Jun 22, 2021

The ease of provisioning and administration is most valuable.

MF
Real User
2021-05-29T14:51:27Z
May 29, 2021

The product is quite stable. The performance is great and it's reliable.

SE
Real User
2021-05-28T19:34:32Z
May 28, 2021

Its cost benefit is most valuable because you are charged per data unit instead of licensing. You can easily migrate your on-premise SQL to the cloud with a managed instance. That's what it is designed to do. It is easy to take your on-premise or older SQL instance and move it to the cloud. It makes it easy to get off your on-premise SQL and start utilizing the cost benefit of the cloud.

SJ
Real User
2021-05-01T06:25:06Z
May 1, 2021

It is easily scalable, and it is faster than SQL Server. It is also less expensive than using SQL Server. It has the pay-as-you-go model, and the charges are based on the usage.

RS
Real User
2021-04-27T09:12:28Z
Apr 27, 2021

We don't have to manage it much. It is managed by Microsoft, which makes it easy for us because there is no admin overhead for managing the servers.

It is also easily scalable. During peak hours, it can scale higher.

KH
Real User
2021-04-22T20:41:54Z
Apr 22, 2021

It's easy to use in terms of their portal, which is very nicely organized.

Lakshman Nimmakayala - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2021-04-05T14:47:01Z
Apr 5, 2021

The most valuable aspects of this solution are the integration with the darknet stack especially Microsoft, table groups, supports major capability requirements, and SQL always-on feature.

KV
Real User
2021-03-19T14:12:00Z
Mar 19, 2021

Azure Portal is most valuable.

AU
Real User
2021-03-09T09:45:29Z
Mar 9, 2021

Very easy to use on any platform and works well.

AM
Real User
ExpertModerator
2021-03-03T23:35:09Z
Mar 3, 2021

It is good for scalability and high availability. It is also secure because of Microsoft's cloud investment.

It is easy to use because it is on the cloud. Creation or making it available through web services is super easy. Azure SQL can be quickly published as web services for APIs to connect with other applications. Because it is in Microsoft Cloud, you can easily integrate with Microsoft stack.

MJ
Real User
2021-02-23T12:23:43Z
Feb 23, 2021

Cost savings are the most valuable. The DR/high availability is also valuable. The failover group with the built-in DR/high availability features is probably one of the easiest things.

KG
Real User
2021-02-15T13:51:38Z
Feb 15, 2021

The interface is awesome.

NK
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-01-10T08:29:58Z
Jan 10, 2021

Its easy usage is the most valuable.

Alvaro Olivares - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2020-11-20T21:18:59Z
Nov 20, 2020

The backup features are the most valuable.

SR
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2020-11-11T18:07:39Z
Nov 11, 2020

What I like the most is the processes and the easiness of deployments.

MT
Real User
2020-11-03T14:57:19Z
Nov 3, 2020

We like the ease of integrating it with our on-premises environment. We use a hybrid model. We have a SQL Server on-premises, and we have an integration with the cloud version. We do CPU or disk intensive processes on-premises. For accessibility, we offload onto the cloud. When you do a lot of IO and things like that in the cloud, Microsoft charges for the CPU activity.

SP
Real User
2020-10-28T08:02:00Z
Oct 28, 2020

SQL is a simpler database. We use it more than other databases.

RM
Real User
2020-10-26T22:27:00Z
Oct 26, 2020

We primarily and generally use it only for DB purposes. When it comes to the Azure part, we can easily provision, scale up, and scale down the generator machine. This kind of flexibility is the USP of SQL Azure.

Its interface and ease of use are also valuable. It is very easy to use and integrate with multiple databases. If I need to pull in or import some data from my on-premises database, the ease with which you can connect and pull the data, not only from SQL Server but also from other flavors of MySQL or even Oracle, is very good.

PP
Real User
2020-10-22T19:54:00Z
Oct 22, 2020

I am very happy with this solution; right now, I don't think there is anything I would change.

PL
Real User
2020-10-21T04:33:58Z
Oct 21, 2020

Their technical support is the most valuable.

NN
Real User
2020-10-04T06:40:00Z
Oct 4, 2020

The solution has become easier to use over time and it's also reasonably priced.

CL
Real User
2020-09-30T08:03:31Z
Sep 30, 2020

It is very fast in replicating the data from one database to another. We do some extractions from multiple databases to a target database that we use for visualization. It has a good speed.

JS
Real User
2020-09-27T04:10:14Z
Sep 27, 2020

The solution is a fairly mature product. It provides good stability.

RJ
Real User
2020-09-27T04:10:03Z
Sep 27, 2020

Customers can benefit from a lot of cost savings if they go for Azure.

SM
Real User
2020-08-20T07:50:19Z
Aug 20, 2020

The most valuable feature is PolyBase.

FT
Real User
2020-07-13T06:55:49Z
Jul 13, 2020

The stability of the solution is very good.

BB
Consultant
2020-06-18T05:17:42Z
Jun 18, 2020

Coding does not require much effort.

Marco Cenzato - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2019-08-13T10:41:00Z
Aug 13, 2019

They have good documentation. It's concentrated information.

CA
Real User
2019-08-13T06:03:00Z
Aug 13, 2019

The stability is good.

MS
Real User
2019-08-06T07:17:00Z
Aug 6, 2019

This solution provides more comfort to the end-user compared to a normal SQL server.

IM
Real User
2019-08-04T07:38:00Z
Aug 4, 2019

The initial setup was straightforward. It took less than one day for deployment.

SE
Real User
2019-08-01T05:43:00Z
Aug 1, 2019

In terms of stability, because Microsoft is the underlying technology, they are much more stable than say Oracle. Since 2014 they did a great job in offering stability, performance and high visibility on the solution, especially in comparison to the other competitors.

HM
Real User
2019-07-31T05:52:00Z
Jul 31, 2019

The stability is good and the performance is fantastic. Even when we try to do an inquiry into issues we can do it easily.

MA
Real User
2019-07-31T05:52:00Z
Jul 31, 2019

This solution offers high availability, and business continuity is in place.

AA
Real User
2019-07-30T10:41:00Z
Jul 30, 2019

The initial setup is very easy. It's extremely straightforward.

RA
Real User
2019-07-29T10:11:00Z
Jul 29, 2019

The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about one hour.

SZ
Real User
2019-07-16T05:40:00Z
Jul 16, 2019

What is really helpful about the Azure SQL is that when we have a problem with our sound queries, we can trade information about what indexes we should create on tables. It's really helpful for me and also for developers.

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