Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
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Azure Confidential Ledger: how can a recovering client verify the latest application state?
I’m assessing a private Azure Confidential Ledger for a writing application. Encrypted backups would remain in Google Drive. The ledger’s proposed role is to prevent an older application restore from accepting outdated deletion or permission records. The…
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Azure Extension for SQL Server (WindowsAgent.SqlServer) stuck in Creating for more than 5 hours on Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server 2025
We are experiencing an issue deploying the Azure Extension for SQL Server (WindowsAgent.SqlServer) on an Azure Arc-enabled machine running SQL Server 2025. Environment Arc-enabled machine: U-GWGQ654 Resource group: rg-itajibabezerra-9239 Azure region:…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-11-05T16:50:30.9566667+00:00
Bezerra, Itajiba
26
Reputation points
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2026-11-05T16:50:30.9566667+00:00
Bezerra, Itajiba
26
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure SQL database copy showing original database name in SSMS
I've recently copied an Azure SQL database to a new logical SQL server and am having issues viewing the copied database in SSMS. The original database is called LegacyDB, and the copied database is called ProductionDB. The new server contains three…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-11-03T21:55:36.63+00:00
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Christian Askey
0
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2026-11-03T22:23:35.1666667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Billing Cost Coverage
I canceled my Azure subscription on October 30, 2026. I still had $200 in promotional credits, expiring November 5, 2026. My estimated final charges are $121.29, but the cancellation page shows $0.00 credits applied. Will my promotional credits cover…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-30T09:29:20.0733333+00:00
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Mark Ballelos
0
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commented
2026-11-03T00:24:44.4566667+00:00
Mark Ballelos
0
Reputation points
0 answers
Soft-deleted Azure SQL logical server cannot be restored - deletedServers API returns the record but restore fails with SubscriptionDoesNotHaveServer
Summary I accidentally deleted an Azure SQL logical server and cannot restore it, despite the soft-deleted record existing and being well inside its retention window. Environment Server: actually-split-db-server Region: UK South Resource group:…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-08-03T21:54:17.81+00:00
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Cameron Fullilove
0
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commented
2026-11-02T17:37:33.4433333+00:00
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Mykola shcheglov
0
Reputation points
3 answers
SQL Managed Instance: disabling an unused SQL login breaks Windows Authentication for Microsoft Entra principals instance-wide
Environment Azure SQL Managed Instance using Windows Authentication for Microsoft Entra principals (incoming trust-based flow). Working reliably since late September 2026. Applications connect with Integrated Security=SSPI as hybrid service accounts…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-28T21:06:05.5033333+00:00
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Shaun Quarles
0
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2026-10-31T09:56:34.6833333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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"Anomaly" in sql billing
I decided I didn't want to have a staging deployment between my development app service and my production app service. I deleted the staging database. It came back a few days later. I didn't notice, but it came back at a higher level, and I ended up with…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-29T22:18:39.4466667+00:00
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JB Johnson
20
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-30T14:38:23.7133333+00:00
TP
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SQL Database: Storage Cost Increase — Unexpected Billing Change
Problem description I am experiencing a significant increase in storage costs for my Azure SQL Database. The database had not been used for several years, and I expected the costs to remain stable. However, I noticed that the billing and service…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-29T19:45:09.0366667+00:00
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Edward Saldaña
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-30T06:41:45.23+00:00
Hemant Bharadwaj
340
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers
Title: Sudden ~1.72 billion gap in IDENTITY column between two ETL runs – what could cause this?
Environment: Azure SQL Database Edition 5 Column: INT IDENTITY(1,1) One of our tables has an identity column that suddenly jumped by about 1.72 billion. It happened between two of our normal ETL runs: Run 1 finished its last insert with ID 73680612. …
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-27T18:07:15.5233333+00:00
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Michelle Moorman A
0
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commented
2026-10-29T22:45:26.08+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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Reputation points MVP
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2 answers
Azure SQL Server database costs climbing unexpectedly
We are just starting out experimenting with Azure development and we are seeing our costs climbing unexpectedly once we created the cheapest Azure SQL Server database we could create.
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-29T19:18:22.4766667+00:00
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John Ho
0
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answered
2026-10-29T19:28:45.94+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
138.6K
Reputation points MVP
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1 answer
Azure SQL Elastic Pool connectivity issue – unable to connect, scale or move databases
We are experiencing a connectivity issue with one of our Azure SQL elastic pools. Other elastic pools on the same environment are working normally. The affected elastic pool appears to be unresponsive, and we have tried the following: Attempted to…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-27T15:57:11.4866667+00:00
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Rajesh Chand
5
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-10-28T06:21:09.62+00:00
Hemant Bharadwaj
340
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers
SQL Database: Request for Enabling Zone Redundancy in East US — Provisioning Disabled Error
Problem description I am attempting to enable zone redundancy on an existing Azure SQL Database using Azure CLI, but the operation fails with the error 'ProvisioningDisabled'. The request was to update the database with '--zone-redundant true', but it is…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-21T19:51:31.41+00:00
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Stephen Abney
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-26T14:40:28.5033333+00:00
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Deepesh Dhake
1,325
Reputation points
2 answers
SQL Server Deployment in East US 2 Region — Regional Capacity Restriction
Problem description I am unable to provision a new Azure SQL Database logical server in the East US 2 region. Both Azure CLI and ARM deployment via Bicep fail with the error indicating that the region is not accepting new SQL server creation at this…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-08-27T15:51:38.9333333+00:00
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Jake Stratton
15
Reputation points
recommended
2026-10-26T06:35:45.51+00:00
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SIVASANKAR YEDDULA
250
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
SQL Database: Resource Scaling and Storage Issue — Partial Resolution and Ongoing Uncertainty
Descripción del problema I am experiencing issues related to resource scaling and storage capacity in my Azure SQL Database. During the week prior to the support case, there was abnormal behavior linked to resource scaling and storage, which was…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-09-25T21:28:31.3866667+00:00
Brayan Tapia
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-25T17:44:58.48+00:00
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Smaran Thoomu
36,040
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Recover Azure SQL Database After Free Trial Expiration
Title: Azure SQL database inaccessible after Azure Free Trial subscription was disabled My Azure subscription was disabled after my Free Trial expired. My database DigitalHeroesDb on server digitalheroes-sql-ci-2026 is still visible in the Azure portal,…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
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2 answers
best practices working with Azure
Hi People, I am working on an important project, can anyone guide me with the best practices which can be implemented in the projects with azure, sql, python integrated projects. with regards, Manasa BR Data Analyst
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
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Creating More than one Database into Azure Sql Database
Hello, We have earlier created Azure Sql Server Database and we are trying to add one more database which is ok to have it? EX. Server: sqldb-mfr-test.database.windows.net Database: sqldb-mfr-test Now we wanted to add another database like…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-20T19:19:01.0033333+00:00
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pdsqsql
436
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-20T21:26:57.3566667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
138.6K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
SQL Managed Instance Stuck Scaling
I am trying to delete a resource group in my Visual Studio Enterprise subscription, but the SQL Managed Instance is stuck "Scaling managed instance" and has been for over 24 hours now. As it is a Visual Studio Enterprise subscription, I only…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-20T12:51:08.8+00:00
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Shaun McCloud
0
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edited a comment
2026-10-20T13:32:32.84+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
138.6K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Getting Issue with CES unable to connect with Azure Event Hub
Earlier CES working with Destination Type = AzureEventHubsAmqp this was working with same Credentials and everything but now my Azure SQL Database update and not accepting above destination type and restrict to pass AzureEventHubs only then it is not…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-07-28T09:55:08.9733333+00:00
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Ajay Agrahari
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-20T09:29:10.0366667+00:00
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Ganesh Chelluri
205
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Create a new Microsoft SQL database
I'm trying to create a new database on West Europe region and I get this message: "Your subscription does not have access to create a server in the selected region. For the latest information about region availability for your subscription, go to…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,986 questions
asked
2026-10-19T16:45:52.2866667+00:00
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Rui Henriques
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-19T16:46:28.0033333+00:00
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