Try Azure SQL Database free of charge and get 100,000 vCore seconds of compute every month. This free offer provides a General Purpose database for the lifetime of your subscription.

The free SQL Database offer is designed for new Azure customers looking to get started with Azure SQL Database, and existing customers that may need a development database for a proof of concept.

This offer is available for one database per Azure subscription and is designed for new Azure customers looking to get started with Azure SQL Database, and existing customers that may need a development database for a proof of concept. To get started, look for the Apply offer banner on the provisioning page for Azure SQL Database.

Monthly free limits
The Azure SQL Database you get with the free offer is the same fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) database with database management functions such as upgrading, patching, backups, and monitoring handled without user involvement. The offer is available for one database per Azure subscription.

The monthly free limits include 100,000 vCore seconds of serverless database compute and a maximum size of 32 GB of data.

You have two options you can set in the Behavior when free limit reached setting:

Once the monthly limits on vCore activity or storage are met, the database can be autopaused until the beginning of the next calendar month.
This is the Autopause the database until next month option.
Keep the database online, with vCore usage and storage amount over the free limits charged to your subscription's billing method, at the standard General Purpose tier serverless rates.
This is the Continue using database for additional charges option.
Regardless, the free amount renews at the start of the next calendar month.

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