How to Create a SQL DB in Microsoft Azure
1) Go to the CSU Microsoft Imagine Store and get a student subscription to Microsoft Azure
Go to your cart, check out, then click the link below to go to the Azure portal:
Click “Activate now”, then it will ask you to login with your CSU ID and password
2) Create a database in the Azure Portal by following the instructional video below (start the video
around 32:10)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/get-started/webinar/on-demand/
Recommendations:
• Database name: COMPANY
• Subscription: Azure for Students
• Server Name: csu[yourIDnumber]
• Pricing Tier: Basic, 2 GB
• Remember to add your Client IP to the firewall whitelist as shown in the video- this will
allow you to can connect to your server through SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio)