Automatic compute scaling with serverless for Hyperscale in Azure SQL Databases

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Azure SQL now combines serverless with Hyperscale so storage and compute scale independently while billing only for active compute. Configuration exposes min–max vCores (example 1–4) and an auto-pause delay that drops compute to zero during inactivity, but cold starts often cause the first connection to fail. Hyperscale removes the previous ~4 TB limit for storage and gives fast backups and restores. Serverless pricing runs roughly about 2x per vCore compared with provisioned capacity, making it best for spiky or unpredictable workloads like e‑commerce peaks, healthcare analytics, or early prototypes.

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1. 0:00Introduction and pizza analogy
2. 3:36Hyperscale in Azure SQL explained
3. 7:09Serverless compute in Azure SQL
4. 12:24Use cases for combined setup
5. 15:57Summary and closing remarks

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