What is SaaS in SQL?

Is SQL database a SaaS?

Azure SQL Database is a relational database-as-a-service (DBaaS) hosted in the Azure cloud that falls into the industry categories of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). SQL database is built on standardized hardware and software that is owned, hosted, and maintained by Microsoft.

What is SaaS database?

Software as a Service (SaaS), defined as software that is rented instead of purchased, is ideal for cloud applications. In the SaaS model, software is housed in data centers, and subscribers access the software using their web browsers and/or apps.

Is SQL database SaaS or PaaS?

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) database engine that handles most of the database management functions such as upgrading, patching, backups, and monitoring without user involvement.

Is SQL database Iaas or PaaS?

Microsoft Azure SQL Database is a relational database-as-a-service, which falls into the industry category Platform as a Service (PaaS). Azure SQL Database is built on standardized hardware and software that is owned, hosted, and maintained by Microsoft.

What is azure SaaS services?

Software as a service (SaaS) allows users to connect to and use cloud-based apps over the Internet. Common examples are email, calendaring and office tools (such as Microsoft Office 365). SaaS provides a complete software solution which you purchase on a pay-as-you-go basis from a cloud service provider.

Is Microsoft a SaaS company?

Microsoft Office 365 is a SaaS that provides these types of services, which include SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Lync Online and Office Professional Plus. Most of these online services have a subset of the features available on their on-premises counterparts.

Is Azure SQL SQL Server?

So now you know: SQL Azure is a cloud-based database service that is a subset of SQL server. The differences in the architecture of both these databases, make them ideal for different scenarios and setups.

Is Azure SQL Database free?

You can have only one free Azure SQL Server database per region, it reverts to Standard Edition after 365 days.