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Provision Azure SQL Databases

In this hands-on lab scenario, your organization, Awesome Company, is reducing its on-site footprint and moving as many databases as possible to the cloud. Part of this project involves migrating multiple local SQL Server databases to Azure. As Database Administrator, it's your responsibility to set up the Azure SQL Database resources necessary for this migration. By performing the actions of this lab, you become familiar with creating an Azure SQL Server, creating a single Azure SQL Databases, and creating an Azure SQL Elastic Pool.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Duration
15m

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  1. Challenge

    Create the HR Database and a SQL Server

    Once logged into the Azure Portal, create a SQL Database called HR and an associataed SQL server called *acsql-XXXXX. The name should be globally unique, so make sure to change the XXXXX to something unique. Make sure the database is setup with SQL Authentication and that it uses the Standard tier.

  2. Challenge

    Create the Development Databases and the Elastic Pool

    Create three development databases called Dev1, Dev2, and Dev3. These databases should be created using an Elastic Pool that you will need to create and the pool should be called Dev Pool. Ensure that the Elastic Pool is set up using the Basic pricing option.

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