Migrating your data to the cloud is gaining a lot of ground in the business world. More and more businesses are choosing cloud over traditional IT infrastructure to add to the efficiency and security of IT operations. Are you still using the SQL Server database to store, manage, and process your data? Are you planning to make your move into the cloud by migrating from the SQL Server database to Azure SQL database? Here is a quick sneak peek into some of the standout benefits of making this move:
Reduced Cost
SQL server database is all about installing, managing, and maintaining onsite hardware. Your entire is stored in these onsite servers that may cost you a lot if your data is increasing with time. Infrastructure expenses of such servers can spike and may exceed your budget if you don’t have a well-defined budget to bear these costs.
This is where migrating to Azure SQL database is a smart and cost-efficient decision for your business. First of all, you don’t have to deal with the hefty maintenance costs of onsite hardware. Your entire data is stored on the cloud with no hardware involved on your part. Secondly, you can easily scale up or scale down your plan in accordance with your needs. There is no risk of overspending on servers when your data is on the cloud. Date storage and management is flexible on Azure SQL database.
Improved Data Security
Hackers are always active in exploiting the hidden loopholes in databases. You never know when your data might get hacked. But security is not something that is an issue for cloud platforms like Azure. The best part about having your data on such a safe cloud platform is that there are multiple security layers that protect your data from malicious cyberattacks. Moreover, there is also no fear of unauthorized access to your data. Azure comes with a highly efficient and safe access control mechanism to ensure that only authorized personnel get access to their assigned roles and data.
Scalability
You no longer have to handle the stress of increasing server requirements if you have already migrated to the SQL Server database. You can easily add more resources to your services whenever you need them. This dynamic allocation of resources makes Azure SQL database the prime choice of businesses that are seeking an efficient way of managing their resources.
