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Azure SQL Hyperscale Serverless — Auto-Pause with Unlimited Storage Now GA
Azure SQL Hyperscale with Serverless compute tier is now GA. Auto-pauses after idle period, resumes in 30-60 seconds. Storage scales to 100TB. Serverless: $0.000145/vCore-second when active, $0 when paused.
TCOIQ: For large databases (>1TB) with variable workloads, Hyperscale Serverless is the most cost-effective Azure SQL option. Compare: Hyperscale Serverless paused database costs only storage vs Flexible Server minimum $183/month. Ideal for dev/test large databases and production databases with variable load patterns.
💰 TCOIQ Cost Impact
Paused Hyperscale costs storage only (~$50/month for 100GB) vs minimum $183/month for Flexible Server always-on
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