Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals — Question 14

Your company needs to implement a relational database in Azure. The solution must minimize ongoing maintenance.
Which Azure service should you use?

Answer options

• A. Azure HDInsight
• B. Azure SQL Database
• C. Azure Cosmos DB
• D. SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational database service, which significantly reduces the need for ongoing maintenance compared to other options. Azure HDInsight is primarily for big data processing, Azure Cosmos DB is a NoSQL database, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines requires more management and maintenance than Azure SQL Database.