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

Currently Azure doesn't support restoring the database on Azure SQL Instance using the backup (.bak) file. But there are many other ways to migrate the SQL Database to Azure SQL. For Example, using the SQL Server Management Studio deploy mention or by taking the backup in the .bacpac file and then importing it using SSMS Export/Import or using the Microsoft database migration assistance tool. Below link will be useful to you as they explain these ways as step by step process.

How to migrate SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS Export/Import

How to migrate SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS deploy

Migrating SQL Database To Azure SQL Instance using Microsoft Database Migration Assistant (DMA) Tool