Azure SQL Database Provisioned vs Azure SQL Database Serverless
Developers should use Azure SQL Database Provisioned when building applications with steady, predictable database workloads that require guaranteed performance levels and budget predictability, such as enterprise line-of-business apps, e-commerce platforms, or reporting systems meets developers should use azure sql database serverless for applications with intermittent, unpredictable, or variable usage patterns, such as development/test environments, low-traffic web apps, or batch processing jobs, where cost efficiency is a priority. Here's our take.
Azure SQL Database Provisioned
Developers should use Azure SQL Database Provisioned when building applications with steady, predictable database workloads that require guaranteed performance levels and budget predictability, such as enterprise line-of-business apps, e-commerce platforms, or reporting systems
Azure SQL Database Provisioned
Nice PickDevelopers should use Azure SQL Database Provisioned when building applications with steady, predictable database workloads that require guaranteed performance levels and budget predictability, such as enterprise line-of-business apps, e-commerce platforms, or reporting systems
Pros
- +It's particularly valuable for scenarios needing high availability (up to 99
- +Related to: azure-sql-database, sql-server
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Azure SQL Database Serverless
Developers should use Azure SQL Database Serverless for applications with intermittent, unpredictable, or variable usage patterns, such as development/test environments, low-traffic web apps, or batch processing jobs, where cost efficiency is a priority
Pros
- +It's ideal when you want to avoid over-provisioning compute resources and prefer a pay-per-use model that automatically scales and pauses during idle times, reducing operational overhead
- +Related to: azure-sql-database, sql-server
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Azure SQL Database Provisioned if: You want it's particularly valuable for scenarios needing high availability (up to 99 and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Azure SQL Database Serverless if: You prioritize it's ideal when you want to avoid over-provisioning compute resources and prefer a pay-per-use model that automatically scales and pauses during idle times, reducing operational overhead over what Azure SQL Database Provisioned offers.
Developers should use Azure SQL Database Provisioned when building applications with steady, predictable database workloads that require guaranteed performance levels and budget predictability, such as enterprise line-of-business apps, e-commerce platforms, or reporting systems
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