Contents
- 1 Which of the following T SQL feature is supported in SQL Azure?
- 2 What is the difference between Azure SQL and SQL Server?
- 3 What is allow Azure services and resources to access this server?
- 4 Why is SQL Server 2008 R2 out of support?
- 5 Why is SQL Server 2017 edition not allowed?
- 6 Is it possible to upgrade different editions of SQL Server?
Which of the following T SQL feature is supported in SQL Azure?
Security
| Dedicated | Serverless | |
|---|---|---|
| Contained users | Yes. Note: only one Azure AD user can be unrestricted admin | No |
| SQL username/password authentication | Yes | Yes |
| Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication | Yes, Azure AD users | Yes, Azure AD logins and users |
| Storage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) passthrough authentication | Yes | Yes |
What is the difference between Azure SQL and SQL Server?
Azure SQL Database offers Database-as-a-service (DBaaS-PaaS). With SQL Database, you don’t have access to the machines that host your databases. In contrast, Azure Virtual Machine offers Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). Running SQL Server on an Azure VM is similar to running SQL Server in a On-Premise datacenter.
What is allow Azure services and resources to access this server?
If you have the Allow Azure Services and resources to access this server setting enabled, this counts as a single firewall rule for the server. You can configure server-level IP firewall rules by using the Azure portal, PowerShell, or Transact-SQL statements.
What is the difference between SQL and Azure SQL?
Is there a direct upgrade to SQL Server 2012 Express Edition?
If you want to test the upgrade process, then use SQL Server 2012 Express Edition. There is no direct upgrade path in any version to “Evaluation” edition. If they need to check the feasibility of enterprise edition, then they should install the Evaluation edition and restore their databases
Why is SQL Server 2008 R2 out of support?
As SQL 2008 R2 is out of support, my client was trying to upgrade to SQL Server 2012. In this blog, we would learn more about error message – Upgrade Blocked: The specified edition upgrade is not supported.
Why is SQL Server 2017 edition not allowed?
Rule “SQL Server 2017 edition upgrade” failed. The selected SQL Server instance does not meet upgrade matrix requirements. The source Express edition upgrading from and the target Evaluation edition upgrading to is not allowed. Have you encountered the same error earlier?
Is it possible to upgrade different editions of SQL Server?
SQL Server Setup supports edition upgrade among various editions of SQL Server. For information about supported edition upgrade paths, see Supported Version and Edition Upgrades. Before you initiate the edition upgrade of an instance of SQL Server, review the following articles: