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Azure SQL Database Services in the UK
Your databases are the backbone of your applications. Cloudswitched deploys and manages Azure SQL for UK businesses, delivering high availability, automated backups, and expert performance tuning without the burden of database administration.
Optimised Performance
Query tuning, index management, and resource right-sizing ensure your databases respond fast and handle your workload demands.
High Availability
Built-in replication and automatic failover keep your databases available even during planned maintenance and unexpected outages.
Security & Compliance
Transparent data encryption, auditing, threat detection, and access controls protect your data and meet UK regulatory requirements.
Why Choose Azure SQL for Your Business
Managing SQL Server on-premises means dealing with hardware, patching, backups, high availability configuration, and capacity planning. Azure SQL removes that operational burden while delivering enterprise-grade features. With built-in intelligence that optimises performance and automatic backups with point-in-time restore, Azure SQL lets your team focus on building applications rather than maintaining infrastructure. Cloudswitched manages the entire database lifecycle for UK businesses.
How We Manage Azure SQL
Architecture Selection
We help you choose between Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on VMs based on your compatibility requirements, performance needs, and budget.
Performance Monitoring
We monitor query performance, resource utilisation, and wait statistics continuously, identifying and resolving bottlenecks before they affect your applications.
Backup & Recovery
Automated backups with configurable retention, point-in-time restore capability, and long-term backup storage for regulatory compliance — all monitored and tested regularly.
Azure SQL Service Includes
Azure SQL deployment and configuration
Performance monitoring and query tuning
Automated backup with point-in-time restore
Security hardening and threat detection
High availability and failover configuration
Monthly database health and performance reports
Frequently Asked Questions
Azure SQL Database is a fully managed PaaS service ideal for modern cloud applications. SQL Managed Instance provides near-complete SQL Server compatibility for businesses migrating existing applications that rely on instance-level features like SQL Agent, cross-database queries, or CLR. We assess your workloads and recommend the right option.
Yes. We use the Azure Database Migration Service to perform online migrations with minimal downtime. We assess compatibility, resolve any issues, and execute the migration with thorough testing before and after cutover.
We monitor query performance, wait statistics, and resource utilisation continuously. When issues arise, we analyse query plans, optimise indexes, and tune configurations. Azure SQL intelligent insights also flag anomalies and recommend improvements automatically.
Azure SQL provides automated backups with point-in-time restore for up to 35 days. For longer retention, we configure long-term backup retention policies storing backups for months or years. We test restores regularly to verify data integrity.
Yes. Azure SQL Business Critical tier provides 99.99 percent availability SLA with built-in read replicas. For even higher resilience, we configure auto-failover groups across Azure regions. Many of our UK clients run their core business applications on Azure SQL.
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