Your hands-on guide to Azure SQL Database fundamentals

Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure SQL Database. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Azure, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.

Discover how to:



Perform Azure setup and configuration
Explore design and security considerations
Use programming and reporting services
Migrate data
Backup and sync data
Work with scalability and high performance
Understand the differences between SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database