Azure SQL Database named among the top 3 databases of 2020 | Azure Blog and Updates

We are thrilled to share that Azure SQL Database is amongst the most popular databases of 2020 according to DB-Engines, who just recently revealed their DBMS of the Year award. DB-Engines gathers info on database management systems and it offers an extensively accepted appeal ranking of database management systems. Azure SQL Database’s appeal rating increased 253 percent through 2020, positioning it in the leading 3 database systems for the year– a very first for a cloud database service in the 9 years DB-Engines has actually released their rankings.

Azure SQL offers versatile choices for moving and updating your existing applications or constructing brand-new applications in the cloud. It’s built on the very same SQL Server engine offered on-premises, supplying a constant and unified experience throughout your whole portfolio. This allows database administrators and designers alike to utilize their existing SQL abilities in the cloud to improve and innovate.

Thank you to DB-Engines for this acknowledgment and to our consumers for your ongoing assistance. We are grateful to have such an enthusiastic user neighborhood and anticipate purchasing Azure SQL for you.

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