Azure SQL Database has since its inception almost a decade ago gone through several transformations, both in terms of names and content, and is today a full grown Cloud RDBMS ready for the big leagues. Even though there is Microsoft SQL Server code running somewhere under the covers, Azure SQL Database is a 100% true managed PaaS built from the ground up to cater to the cloud reality we find ourselves in today. In this session we will: * Take a look under the hood to get insight into how the Microsoft engineers have built this service * Compare differences of the collection of offerings; DTU-based, vCore, Serverless, Hyperscale and Managed Instance * Explore scenarios where it is a great idea to utilize Azure SQL Database for your structured data storage needs * Take a look at scenarios where using Azure SQL Database is not such a great idea