Azure SQL Database is the PaaS/SaaS solution that provides a relational database service with functional coverage that is now practically identical to that of the Database Engine in a traditional SQL Server, while reducing implementation and maintenance costs and offering the benefit of new features typically introduced ahead of on-premises releases. The recent introduction of “Managed Instances” further narrows the gap with on-premises versions, expanding the range of possible migration scenarios with minimal impact in terms of application changes. However, SQL Database is only one of Azure’s current relational database offerings. In this introductory session, we will also compare it with the other PaaS offerings (Managed Instances, PostgreSQL, and MySQL).