SQL Server deployment DEV to UAT to Prod

Hi Santhi Dhanuskodi,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Below are the different deployment options available for moving azure SQL server from dev to higher environments.

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT): Use SSDT to develop and deploy your database schema, tables, views, stored procedures, etc., to different environments.

Azure DevOps: Implement continuous integration and deployment pipelines to automate the deployment process.

Database Project: Create a database project in Visual Studio, manage your database code in source control, and deploy to various environments using DACPACs.

PowerShell Scripts: Write PowerShell scripts to automate the deployment of database objects across environments.

Is there an easy and automated approach?

CI/CD using azure devops would be the answer. Setting up build and release pipeline followed by CD would become the automated approach.

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Adding on top of what Vinodh stated,

You can have your code in form of DACPAC within Devops and leverage Azure Devops CICD process for an automated deployment

Blogs for your reference:

https://datasharkx.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/automated-deployment-of-azure-sql-database-azure-sql-data-warehouse-through-azure-devops-via-service-principal-part-1/

https://datasharkx.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/automated-deployment-of-azure-sql-database-azure-sql-data-warehouse-through-azure-devops-via-service-principal-part-2/