All Azure database types are Paas?

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All Azure database types are Paas?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thanks for reaching out to us. A quick answer for this question is NO. I list common database types below for your reference.

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) database engine that handles most of the database management functions such as upgrading, patching, backups, and monitoring without user involvement. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview

Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed platform-as-a-service (PaaS). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/account-databases-containers-items

Azure SQL Managed Instance is a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview

Azure Database for MariaDB is a relational database service based on the open-source MariaDB Server engine. It's a fully managed database as a service offering that can handle mission-critical workloads with predictable performance and dynamic scalability. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mariadb/

Azure Database for PostgreSQL is a relational database service based on the open-source Postgres database engine. It's a fully managed database-as-a-service that can handle mission-critical workloads with predictable performance, security, high availability, and dynamic scalability. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/

Please let me know if you need more information.

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Yutong