Collect
Connect operational, SaaS, streaming and on-premises sources.
Azure DataField Guide
INGRAM MICRO · MICROSOFT AZURE
Turn data into your
next advantage.
A practical, customer-ready guide to choosing, positioning and combining Microsoft’s data services on Azure.
10+Core data services
6Customer scenarios
1Unified decision guide
UNIFIED DATAAZURESecure · Governed · AI-ready
FFabricAnalytics
SAzure SQLRelational
CCosmos DBNoSQL
PPostgreSQLOpen source
01Start with the business outcome.
THE DATA CONVERSATION
Start with the business outcome.
Then choose the platform.
Store
Place each workload in the right relational, NoSQL or lake foundation.
Transform
Engineer, integrate and prepare trusted data products.
Analyze & act
Deliver BI, real-time insight and AI-ready context.
SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
One cloud. Every data pattern.
Microsoft Fabric
End-to-end analytics, BI, lakehouse, engineering and real-time intelligence on one SaaS platform.
Explore service ↗Azure SQL Database
Modern cloud applications needing a fully managed SQL Server–compatible database.
Explore service ↗Azure SQL Managed Instance
Lift-and-modernize SQL Server estates with near-full instance compatibility.
Explore service ↗SQL Server on Azure VMs
Workloads that require OS access, legacy dependencies or exact SQL Server control.
Explore service ↗