MultiCloud Classroom notes 20/Sep/2025

Relational Database options in Azure

• SQL Server
  • PaaS offering : Azure SQL
    • This will be created in a network managed by Azure, so endpoints need to be created
  • SQL Managed Instances: Used when organizations migrate from onprem to cloud as it is equivalent to install sql server on windows machine with all features enabled.
    • This will be part of your virtual network
• Mysql:
  • Azure SQL for mysql (Flexible server)
  • Are created in a network managed by Azure so we need endpoints
  • Options:
    • single database
    • multi zone
• Postgres:
  • Azure SQL for Postgres (Flexible server)
  • Are created in a network managed by Azure so we need endpoints
  • Options:
    • single database
    • multi zone