Which cloud service model does Azure SQL Database belong to?

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

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If the cloud provider manages the underlying OS and database engine, but you manage the data and schema, it's a platform.

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B.Platform as a Service (PaaS)✓ Correct

Azure SQL Database is a Platform as a Service (PaaS). Microsoft manages the underlying infrastructure, operating system, and database engine (including patching and backups), allowing you to focus solely on your database design and data.

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Confusing Azure SQL Database (PaaS) with SQL Server on Azure VMs (IaaS).

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