Deploying MS SQL Server on Azure with CNDI gives you a cloud hosted database that is just as dependable and performant as Azure SQL Managed Instance, but portable, distributed, and managed with GitOps. Scaling and modifying your cluster is as easy as making a Pull Request.
AKS is Microsoft Azure’s official managed Kubernetes Service. Running your MS SQL Server cluster on AKS provides deep integration with Active Directory. If you don’t mind paying extra for every cluster and you are confident you’ll never leave Azure, this may be a good fit for you.
Microsoft SQL Server, commonly referred to as MS SQL Server, is a powerful relational database management system developed by Microsoft. MS SQL Server is the database of choice for many companies, it is reliable, performant, and Microsoft has been maintaining it for decades. The consistency delivered from Microsoft, coupled with all of its integrations and tooling put SQL Server in a league of its own for companies in the Microsoft ecosystem.
MS SQL Server is tailored to a broad spectrum of users, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises with complex data requirements. Database administrators, software developers, and data analysts can benefit from the flexibility and comprehensive functionality offered by MS SQL Server. Small to medium-sized businesses seeking an efficient and scalable database solution for their applications will find MS SQL Server user-friendly and easy to integrate. At the same time, large enterprises with complex data ecosystems can leverage its advanced features to ensure performance, scalability, security, and traceability.
