Azure SQL provides a unified management experience

Azure SQL is a modern SQL platform that serves developers and enterprises by offering a rich selection of deployment options, powered by an industry-leading SQL Server engine. Azure SQL is designed to support a wide variety of applications patterns with different levels of control over the underlying platform to meet the most demanding migration and modernisation requirements. It eliminates the complexity of managing diverse collections of SQL Server-based applications at scale by providing a single, unified management experience. From lift-and-shift migrations to modernisation of existing applications, to building modern cloud services, Azure SQL is the best and most economical cloud destination for your SQL Server workloads. Learn more about [Azure SQL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-technical-overview#create-and-manage-azure-sql-resources-with-the-azure-portal) and read our [announcement blog](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2100496). [Learn more](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-technical-overview#create-and-manage-azure-sql-resources-with-the-azure-portal) * Azure SQL Database * Features