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Azure Storage Backup to Azure Storage On Premise Data Files in Azure Storage Optionally Managed Microsoft Azure Secondary Primary AlwaysOn Replica in Azure VM
Microsoft owns both SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Thus it can provide end-to-end experiences that are optimized and use familiar interfaces
Azure VM On-premise Unlimited low-cost storage Off-site (compliance) No device management Media safety (geo-redundant) Encrypted and compressed Accessibility SSMS, T-SQL, PowerShell Azure Portal, CloudExplorer Encryption Certificates (AES256, AES128) Compression Backup Restore Databases can be backed up to Azure Storage Backups can be restored from on-premise or an Azure VM
Unlimited low-cost storage Off-site (compliance) No device management Media safety (geo-redundant) Encrypted and compressed Accessibility SSMS, T-SQL, PowerShell Azure Portal, CloudExplorer Plus same as before:
DB3 COLD DB3 COLD On-Premise DB1 HOT DB1 HOT Store historical/cold DBs in Azure Storage Secure access via Transparent DB Encryption Read workloads optimized via Buffer Pool DBs can be attached by another server or Azure VM (basic migration/recovery) Unlimited low-cost storage Media safety (geo-redundant) Accessibility/Programmability T-SQL, PowerShell Azure Portal, CloudExplorer Encrypted and compressed DB2 HOT DB2 HOT Attach Encryption TDE Compression
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