Restoring SQL Server backup to Azure SQL Database

Question

Is there a way to simply take a SQL backup .bak file, and using that as a restore point to generate a new database on Azure SQL Database?

The wizard that I see gen

Answer 1

Azure SQL Database does not currently support that functionality. The only method to restore in Azure SQL Database is import from BACPAC files - you can migrate to Azure SQL DB using BACPAC files by following this guide: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/sql-database-cloud-migrate/

The other options is to use SQL Server in a VM, which would enable a restore of a .bak file