SQL Server runs best

on Azure Virtual Machines

SQL Server is the most-used database in the world, which means it’s probably running in your datacenter
already. Today, organizations like yours are increasingly accessing IT resources or delivering capabilities
through the cloud1—it is an essential ingredient for modernizing your data strategy. Why? Because, the IT
challenges you face have solutions in the cloud.

Today’s IT challenges… …have solutions in the cloud

• IT budget constraints • Reduced capex/pay as you go pricing
• “I need it yesterday” timelines • Rapid deployment
• Patchwork of aging hardware • Reduced configuration
• Highly variable workloads • Elastic scale

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Fast time-to-value with cloud flexibility Tuned for exceptional performance

Set up and manage your Meet your toughest

SQL Server deployments demands with virtual
in minutes, then scale up machines optimized by the
or scale down on the fly team that built SQL Server

Most secure database on a trusted cloud Effortless hybrid connectivity

Protect your entire data Get the most out of your

estate with the most on-premises investments
secure database on the and take advantage of
most compliant cloud Azure’s rich ecosystem

SQL Server now on Linux Windows Linux

• Deploy on the platform of your choice –

Windows, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),
Ubuntu Linux, and SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES)
• Achieve flexible, reliable data management

1
“FutureScape: Worldwide Cloud 2016 Predictions” IDC, Nov 2015
 Cloud flexibility Tuned for performance
Spin-up and manage virtual Run demanding workloads
machines in minutes, not weeks on highly optimized VMs
Any SQL Server version and Pre-configured for target VMs are tuned for exceptional Ultra-low latency with SSD drives
edition, on the VM size you need workloads, like OLTP, DW, BI performance by the team that for storage and local read cache
builds SQL Server
SQL Server is guaranteed to Automated HA, patching and • Latest performance hot fixes
Newest releases are accessible
run the same in Azure VMs as backup, on your terms as soon as they’re generally
on-premises • Optimized storage configuration available, including SQL Server
Scale-up or scale-out, as needed • Automated disk striping & caching Community Technology Previews
Windows Server or Linux platform
Management from Azure Portal,
Free Developer and Express PowerShell, CLI or System Center
editions for Dev/Test and
lightweight workloads Pay your SQL Server license by the
minute, or reuse an existing one
Connectivity over public internet
or VPN tunnel Single vendor support

Secure and trusted Hybrid connectivity

Protect your data in a proven Get the most out of your
solution—SQL Server and Azure investments—existing or planned
Three perfect copies of your data, Reduced exposure to threats Build powerful apps with Azure Integration with on-premises
locally and remote. with the least vulnerable VMs or App Service (web & mobile) DC and apps for true hybrid
database—seven years environment
99.95% uptime SLA in a row2 Add intelligence and access
insights with Power BI Embedded, Transition to the cloud at your
Automated backups with point- Largest compliance portfolio Machine Learning, or Cognitive own pace
in-time restore in the industry—Azure services
Secure site-to-site tunnel connection
AlwaysOn replicas for HA/DR or • Azure ISO 27001
Simplify big data management and using current networking hardware
offloading read workloads • FedRamp analytics with Azure Data Lake, or
• SOC 1 and SOC2 HDInsight Dedicated routing through your ISP
Deployments fully isolated for up to 10 Gb/s with
in private networks • HIPAA/HITECH
Leverage fully-managed data Express Route
• and more
solutions with Azure SQL Database,
or Azure SQL Data Warehouse Tools your team is already trained on
—SSMS, Visual Studio, Office

Dev/ Lift & Hybrid HA/

Unparalleled benefits across scenarios test shift cloud DR
OLTP DW BI

Run with the best—SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Spin up a free Take advantage of $200* Try SQL Server on Linux

SQL Server Developer image in Azure consumption and Windows
2
National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database update, 2017.
*
$200 MSDN credit cannot be applied towards RHEL/SLES-based images in Azure.

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