SQL Server without the licensing spreadsheet.

Managed Microsoft SQL Server with Always On availability groups — licences included in the flat fee, compliance included in the operations.

Always On AGsLicence includedNative backup

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Capabilities

The Microsoft data estate, handled

Enterprise-grade protection, performance and control for every Microsoft workload.

Always On

Availability groups with automatic failover across zones.

AGs across zones →

Licensing inside the fee

No core-counting exercises — SQL licensing is our problem.

True-ups stop being yours →

Native backup

Backups land in object storage with point-in-time recovery.

Restores that match SSMS →

Windows-aware ops

Patching coordinated with AD, apps and maintenance windows.

AD, GPO and patch cycles →

Point-in-time restore

Log-chain recovery to the minute, drill-verified.

Rewind mistakes →

Read replicas

Readable secondaries offload reporting and analytics.

Reports without contention →

Performance care

Index and query tuning driven by live telemetry.

Plans that behave →

Private networking

Listeners live on your virtual networks only.

No public endpoint →

Version upgrades

Planned upgrades with tested rollback paths.

Current without weekends →

Scoped access

Contained users and roles mapped to your teams.

Least privilege, evidenced →

Resilient by designBuilt to continue, even when hardware fails.

Predictable performanceConsistent I/O for the apps that matter.

Efficient at scaleOne flat fee. Scale without waste.

Backed by humansReal experts. Real support. Every time.

Compare the editions

Standard, Always On, or licence-carried

SQL Server operated to a Microsoft-aware standard — the difference is availability and whose licences are on the line.

ProductionEdgeComing soon

EDITION 01Most common

Standard Instance

Licence included

A managed SQL Server Standard instance with licensing inside the fee, automated backup and patching on a Microsoft-aware cadence.

Best for

Line-of-business appsDev & testReporting databases

Where it runs

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Plans

Standard4 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · licence includedSign in →Standard Plus8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · licence includedSign in →CustomAny shape with licensing inside the feeSign in →

EDITION 02

Always On

Availability groups

Enterprise availability groups across zones with automatic failover and readable secondaries — for the systems the business cannot run without.

Best for

ERP & financeCore LOB systemsBI estates

Where it runs

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Plans

Always On2-node AG · automatic failoverSign in →Always On Plus3-node AG · readable secondary · cross-zoneSign in →CustomAny node count, listener and replica role mixSign in →

EDITION 03

Bring Your Own Licence

Your agreement, our operations

For estates with Software Assurance already paid for — you keep the licence position, we run the instances and the compliance evidence.

Best for

Existing EA estatesDatacentre exitsConsolidation programmes

Where it runs

Dubai AZ1Dubai AZ2RiyadhBahrainMumbaiAbu DhabiFrankfurtNairobi

Plans

BYOLYour licences · dedicated host placementSign in →BYOL PlusYour licences · AG topology · mobility trackedSign in →CustomAny licence model and placement requirementSign in →

Two ways to run it

Managed instance, or database operations

Both keep licence compliance clean. The difference is how far into the database we work.

Managed InstancePlatform levelWe run the engine, availability groups, backups and patching; your team owns schema and application queries.

Licensing inside the flat fee

Backups with tested restore

Patching on a Microsoft-aware cadence

Best for:Teams with SQL skills in house

Explore Managed Instance plans

Database OperationsEngine levelDatabase Operations owns performance tuning, index maintenance, capacity planning and upgrade programmes.

Index and query maintenance plans

Growth and licence-position planning

Version upgrades executed with you

Best when:The DBA left and nobody replaced them

Explore Database Operations plans

Who decides, who runs it

What each group gets from MS SQL

Four groups shape a cloud decision. Pick the one you belong to — the platform reads differently from each seat.

“The licence risk moved off our balance sheet”

Licensing sits inside the fee, so audits and true-ups stop being a board-level surprise item.

GovernedSovereignPredictable

FAQs

Is the SQL Server licence included?

Yes on the Standard and Always On editions. Bring Your Own Licence exists for estates that already own Software Assurance.

Do you support Always On availability groups?

Yes — two- and three-node groups across zones, with listeners and readable secondaries configured for you.

How are cumulative updates applied?

On an agreed cadence with a tested rollback, coordinated with your change calendar.

Can we move an existing estate in?

Yes. Assessment, landing zone and cutover are run by our team, including licence-position mapping.

Is data encrypted?

At rest and in transit as standard, with TDE and key custody options where your policy requires them.

How is the flat fee different from public cloud pricing?

Everything inside the plan you opt for is included — no additional charge for the components that make it up. Public clouds meter each component on consumption, so the bill moves with usage. Here the plan is reserved for you and the figure you agreed is the figure you pay.

Can we drive it from Terraform and CI?

Yes. Every operation is exposed through the REST API, CLI and a maintained Terraform provider, with scoped API keys per team. If the console can do it, your pipeline can do it.

How do limits and quotas work?

Quotas are yours to shape — carve capacity per team or project and delegate inside it. Hard ceilings are a conversation, not a wall; the estate re-baselines at thresholds you approve.

Can security services be included in my plan?

Yes. Endpoint security, firewalls and WAF are scoped into the same flat fee when you add them — one figure, no separate security invoice.

Better together