| author | MikeRayMSFT |
|---|---|
| ms.author | mikeray |
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest |
| ms.date | 05/10/2023 |
| ms.topic | include |
| ms.custom | ignite-2023 |
The following table identifies features available by operating system:
| Feature | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Discover and register SQL Server instances in Azure | Yes | Yes |
| Azure pay-as-you-go billing | Yes | Yes |
| Install Azure extension for SQL Server during setup 1 | Yes | No |
| Best practices assessment | Yes | No |
| Migration assessment | Yes | No |
| Database migration | Yes | No |
| Detailed inventory | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Entra ID authentication 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Purview | Yes | Yes |
| Automated backups to local storage (preview) | Yes | No |
| Point-in-time-restore (preview) | Yes | No |
| Automatic updates | Yes | No |
| SQL Server 2012 extended security updates | Yes | Not applicable |
| Failover cluster instances | Yes | Not applicable |
| Always On availability groups | Yes | Not applicable |
| Monitoring (preview) | Yes | No |
| Client connection summary | Yes | No |
| Operate with least privilege | Yes | No |
1 [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] only.