What is the version of SQL Server on Azure SQL?

What version of SQL Server does Azure SQL use?

With SQL on Azure VMs, you can use any of the platform-provided SQL Server images (which includes a license) or bring your SQL Server license. All the supported SQL Server versions (2008R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) and editions (Developer, Express, Web, Standard, Enterprise) are available.

How do I check SQL version on Azure SQL?

2 Answers1select @@version as version;2select serverproperty('ProductVersion') as [version],serverproperty('Edition') as [edition];3SELECT name, compatibility_level FROM sys. databases;

What is the latest version of Azure SQL Server?

VersionStatusReleaseversion 1 (latest)ReleasedJuly 12, 2019version 06-01-2016SunsetJanuary 6, 2016

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.