Cost Estimator - Azure Database Services

We are doing more and more work with estimating Azure SQL Databases. Can this be added into the cost calculator?

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Dave Stephenson

This is another great idea, Glen.

When you have a moment, can you give us a little more information on the use-case for this?

The majority of MSP customers still want/need traditional Windows SQL Servers for compatibility reasons with their software.
Are you finding yourself needing to quote Azure SQL Databases for the majority of your quotes?

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Glen Scaglione

Hi David, 

We are inheriting clients that either already have database as a service or are wanting to move across to this as the licensing costs for a SQL Server Enterprise + Windows Server license can get cost-prohibitive even with AHB. Having this in the calculator allows for us to be able to comparatively quote if this is a viable option, especially when they want zone or datacentre availability. 

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Dave Stephenson

Thanks for coming back to clarify, Glen.
That makes sense. I know we've had an uptick in the number of enhancement requests for the Cost Estimator recently.
We may be able to add a bunch of those improvements at the same time. Our product team will need to review them and see what they can do. 🙂

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