Marco Obinu – Myth-busting Azure SQL VMs – YouTube

“Often, during lift & shift migrations, customers ask me to move their SQL Server workloads to Azure VMs.
I love Azure VMs in all their aspects, but in a whole lot of scenarios, Azure SQL Database in one of its different flavors can make the difference.
When are you supposed to deploy a VM, and when should you embrace the PaaS way?
In this session, we will discuss the key aspects you should consider to perform a conscious design choice, and explore the common misconceptions about Azure IaaS and PaaS when talking about SQL Server performance, high availability, security, licensing, and costs. ”

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