Data and Analytics

T12 Selecting the Correct Azure Data Solution for your Application

March 17th, 2026

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Level: Introductory

Denny Cherry

Owner and Principal Consultant

Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting

There are several different data platform solutions for use within your application. Selecting the right option can make the difference between a well-performing application and a poorly performing one; not to mention the cost aspect of choosing the wrong solution.

In this session we'll look at the options of Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL DB for MySQL, Azure SQL DB for PostGres, Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, and Cosmos DB to see when these are all going to be the correct option, and when these aren't going to be the right option; both from a price and performance perspective.

You will learn:

  • Which database to use when
  • When to focus on the open source systems and why
  • How to save money with all these options