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How do I make an Azure database offline?
If you have SQL Server Management Studio you can do the following:
- Connect to your Azure SQL Database server.
- Right-Click on the database you want to export, select Tasks and then select Export Data-tier Application.
- Follow the instructions and export the file to Azure Storage or your local machine.
What databases are supported by Azure?
Azure offers a choice of fully managed relational, NoSQL, and in-memory databases, spanning proprietary and open-source engines, to fit the needs of modern app developers. Infrastructure management—including scalability, availability, and security—is automated, saving you time and money.
Can we stop Azure SQL Database?
If you deploy an Azure SQL Database, you don’t get an option to stop it. Usually, while the serverless database runs, you get charged for storage and per second compute resource usage. Once the database is in paused status, it charges you only for storage, no bills charged for computing resources.
Which Azure services are always free?
Azure free account FAQ
| Products | Period of free availability |
|---|---|
| Free Azure Service Fabric to build microservice apps | Always free |
| First 5 users free with Azure DevOps | Always free |
| Unlimited nodes (server or platform-as-a-service instance) with Application Insights and 1 GB of telemetry data included per month | Always free |
How does Microsoft Azure help with mobile apps?
Improve app responsiveness by caching server data locally on the device. Use Mobile Apps to provide a native sync experience across your iOS, Android, and Windows apps. Use Azure to build mobile apps that consume data from your own datacenter.
Are there any SDKs for Azure mobile services?
This release includes two SDKs, one for Azure Mobile Services and one for the Mobile Apps feature of App Service: Use the Mobile Services Connector SDK for apps that are planned to go to production in the next 3-6 months. Azure Mobile Services is Generally Available with a 99.9% uptime SLA.
What do you need to know about Azure Data Sync?
The Hub Database must be an Azure SQL Database. The member databases can be either databases in Azure SQL Database or in instances of SQL Server. The Sync Metadata Database contains the metadata and log for Data Sync. The Sync Metadata Database has to be an Azure SQL Database located in the same region as the Hub Database.
What is the SLA for Azure mobile services?
Azure Mobile Services is Generally Available with a 99.9% uptime SLA. Use the Azure Mobile Apps Connector SDK to try out the new Mobile Apps feature of Azure App Service, currently in preview.