Azure Quickstart: SQL Azure
In a previous post, we talked about hosting a web app with Azure app services . Now, we are going to see how to setup a SQL database on the Azure platform. Creating an Azure SQL Database To create an Azure SQL database, follow these steps: 1. Click on SQL databases on the hub on the left. That will take you to the SQL databases blade, where you can see your existing databases. 2. Click on the Add button or on the Create sql database button. The blade to create the SQL database will appear: 3. Fill in all of the required fields. Database name : This will be the name of the database, for use in the connection string. Subscription : This is the name of the subscription where this SQL database will be a part of. Resource group : This is the name of the resource group where this SQL database will be a part of. Select source : We are creating a new, empty database, so select Blank database. Server : This is the SQL Server instance where the database will live. One SQL ...