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does sql auditing log the same as sql defender

John Allen 60 Reputation points
2025-02-26T12:26:08.5766667+00:00

does sql auditing log the same as sql defender. more specifically would you want to have both enabled, which would double my log storage costs

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Olaf Helper 47,621 Reputation points
2025-02-26T12:34:31.25+00:00

The both features are very different.

SQL Defender do what a Defender do: It protects your Azure SQL Database(s)

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-introduction

SQL Auditing tracks internal events

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/auditing-overview?view=azuresql

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