Azure databases
Make data your strategic asset. Modernize or build AI-ready apps with intelligent cloud databases.
OVERVIEW
Power AI apps and data-driven solutions at cloud scale
- Deliver AI apps and agents fast, with built-in capabilities for generative AI and LLM workloads.
AI solutions rely on vast amounts of data and need to search and find it, often in real-time. Azure databases enable AI solutions through built-in capabilities such as vector support, hybrid and semantic search, LangChain integration, and connectors for Microsoft Foundry. - Easily build data-driven solutions using the best cloud and developer technologies in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Data is the backbone of modern workloads, fueling innovation, insights, and compelling digital experiences. Azure Databases make it easy to build ambitious applications by taking advantage of Visual Studio Code to manage development, GitHub Copilot to help write code, Microsoft Foundry to add intelligent features, and Microsoft Fabric to unify your data. - Build at cloud scale with secure, compliant, and high-performance database services.
Organizations of various sizes choose cloud databases to achieve scalability, security, and cost savings. Azure databases make guaranteed performance, resilience, comprehensive compliance coverage, and AI-enhanced security accessible to workloads. They work across cloud, software as a service (SaaS), on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud deployments.
PRODUCTS
Explore cloud database services
Relational databases
Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
Build scalable, AI-ready applications at commercial open-source database prices.
Relational databases
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Migrate to a fully managed PostgreSQL database service with support for the latest versions.
NoSQL databases
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Enjoy the end-to-end Azure Cosmos DB experience with the native document API.
Relational databases
Azure SQL Database
Modernize apps on a fully managed and intelligent SQL database built for the cloud.
Relational databases
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Modernize SQL Server applications with a managed, automatically up-to-date instance in the cloud.
Relational databases
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Migrate your SQL Server workloads with ease and maintain operating system-level access.
Relational databases
Azure HorizonDB (preview)
Build and scale mission-critical applications on a new PostgreSQL cloud database service engineered for performance.
Relational databases
Azure Database for MySQL
Modernize on a fully managed MySQL database service with elastic scaling.
Relational databases
Oracle Database@Azure
Migrate your Oracle Database workloads and take advantage of the combined strengths of Oracle and Azure.
NoSQL databases
Azure DocumentDB
Build and run MongoDB-compatible AI apps and standardize your NoSQL data with an open-source, multicloud database.
NoSQL databases
Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
Modernize Cassandra data clusters with a scalable managed instance in the cloud.
NoSQL databases
MongoDB Atlas on Azure
Modernize with a managed service that runs MongoDB Enterprise with full feature support.
Caching
Azure Managed Redis
Accelerate app performance with a fully managed, scalable, in-memory solution.
Relational databases
Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
Build scalable, AI-ready applications at commercial open-source database prices.
Relational databases
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Migrate to a fully managed PostgreSQL database service with support for the latest versions.
Relational databases
Azure SQL Database
Modernize apps on a fully managed and intelligent SQL database built for the cloud.
Relational databases
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Modernize SQL Server applications with a managed, automatically up-to-date instance in the cloud.
Relational databases
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Migrate your SQL Server workloads with ease and maintain operating system-level access.
Relational databases
Azure HorizonDB (preview)
Build and scale mission-critical applications on a new PostgreSQL cloud database service engineered for performance.
Relational databases
Azure Database for MySQL
Modernize on a fully managed MySQL database service with elastic scaling.
Relational databases
Oracle Database@Azure
Migrate your Oracle Database workloads and take advantage of the combined strengths of Oracle and Azure.
NoSQL databases
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Enjoy the end-to-end Azure Cosmos DB experience with the native document API.
NoSQL databases
Azure DocumentDB
Build and run MongoDB-compatible AI apps and standardize your NoSQL data with an open-source, multicloud database.
NoSQL databases
Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
Modernize Cassandra data clusters with a scalable managed instance in the cloud.
NoSQL databases
MongoDB Atlas on Azure
Modernize with a managed service that runs MongoDB Enterprise with full feature support.
Caching
Azure Managed Redis
Accelerate app performance with a fully managed, scalable, in-memory solution.
Compare products
Find the right database product for your needs
Products | Azure SQL Database Hyperscale | Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL | Azure Database for PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|---|
Features | |||
Data model | Relational | NoSQL | Relational |
Storage (maximum) | 100 TB | Unlimited | 64 TB |
Partitioning | Customer-managed | Automatic | Customer-managed |
Language | T-SQL | NoSQL | PL/pgSQL |
Availability SLA | 99.995% | 99.999% | 99.99% |
Products | Azure SQL Managed Instance | SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines | Azure Database for MySQL | Oracle Database@Azure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Features | ||||
Data model | Relational | Relational | Relational | Relational |
Storage (maximum) | 32 TB | 64 TB per disk | 16 TB | 64 TB per disk |
Partitioning | Customer-managed | Customer-managed | Customer-managed | Customer-managed |
Language | T-SQL | T-SQL | MySQL | PL/SQL |
Availability SLA | 99.99% | 99.95% | 99.99% | 99.95% |
Products | Azure DocumentDB | Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
Features | ||
Data model | NoSQL (BSON Documents) | NoSQL (Column) |
Storage (maximum) | 32 TB per shard | 1 TB per disk |
Partitioning | Automatic sharding and partition management | Automatic |
Language | MQL (MongoDB Query Language) | CQL |
Availability SLA | 99.995% | 99.999% |
Customer stories
See how customers are innovating with Azure databases
Premier League drives deep fan connection with Microsoft Foundry and Azure Cosmos DB
Nasdaq transforms the boardroom experience with AI integration built on Azure
AT&T creates digital coworkers with Azure to scale AI that works
SoftBank Corp. advances toward AI-powered call center with Microsoft Foundry
Thomson Reuters transforms tax prep for 7K businesses with Azure SQL Managed Instance
Aon is empowering smarter decisions and connecting teams with Azure-powered AonGPT
RESOURCES
Choosing a database
Learn how to select the right database service for your needs.
Understand data store models
Get a quick overview of the key differences across Azure data storage models.
Learn how to choose a data store
Discover how to match your workload requirements to the right Azure data store.
Choose a service for vector search
Understand vector search capabilities across Azure cloud databases.
Next steps
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