Azure SQL Database Provisioned
Azure SQL Database Provisioned is a fully managed, intelligent, and scalable relational database service in Microsoft Azure, offered under a provisioned compute model where users pre-allocate compute and storage resources. It provides high availability, automated backups, and built-in intelligence for performance tuning and security, based on the Microsoft SQL Server engine. This model is ideal for predictable workloads where consistent performance and cost control are priorities.
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. It's particularly valuable for scenarios needing high availability (up to 99.995% SLA), automated maintenance, and integration with other Azure services like Azure App Service or Azure Functions, without the overhead of managing underlying infrastructure.