| author | ms.author | ms.reviewer | ms.date | ms.topic | ms.custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MikeRayMSFT |
mikeray |
randolphwest |
05/10/2023 |
include |
ignite-2023 |
The following table identifies features available by operating system:
| Feature | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Discover and register SQL Server instances in Azure | Yes | Yes |
| Azure pay-as-you-go billing | Yes | Yes |
| Install Azure extension for SQL Server during setup 1 | Yes | No |
| Best practices assessment | Yes | No |
| Migration assessment (preview) | Yes | No |
| Detailed inventory | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Entra ID authentication 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Purview | Yes | Yes |
| Automated backups to local storage (preview) | Yes | No |
| Point-in-time-restore (preview) | Yes | No |
| Automatic updates | Yes | No |
| SQL Server 2012 extended security updates | Yes | Not applicable |
| Failover cluster instances | Yes | Not applicable |
| Always On availability groups (preview) | Yes | Not applicable |
| Monitoring (preview) | Yes | No |
| Client connection summary (preview) | Yes | No |
| Operate with least privilege | Yes | No |
1 [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] only.