Can you install SQL Server on a virtual machine?

Can I install SQL Server on VPS?

You can also perform multiple installations of SQL Server on a single VPS. In that case you should select 'Named Instance'. In the 'Server configuration' step you'll indicate which user account uses which of the services of SQL Server. By default SQL Server provides virtual accounts, as seen in the screenshot below.

Is it possible to install SQL Server on an Azure VM?

If you have Software Assurance, you can enable the Azure Hybrid Benefit on an existing pay-as-you-go (PAYG) image. Or you can copy the SQL Server installation media to a Windows Server VM, and then install SQL Server on the VM.

Is SQL Server virtual?

When you migrate your on-premises SQL Server workloads to the cloud, you'll run your applications and business-intelligence workloads on the same virtual machine or dedicated host, but with more management capabilities.

Can I install SQL Server Express on Azure Virtual Machine?

SQL Server Express, Microsoft's free database edition, can be utilized in the Azure Cloud by installing on an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) – for developing small server-driven applications. It can also be utilized for any production database that is sized at or below the current SQL.