The database capabilities of Excel are very powerful. In fact, not only can Excel be used to create a simple searchable database, it also can be used to create a proper relational database.

Are you still putting your data in plain, old spreadsheets? Excel 2013 makes it easy to link tables, create reports and more.

Microsoft's premade templates allows for the deployment of SQL databases without having to use complex PowerShell commands.

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

How to Create a Microsoft SQL Instance. Microsoft SQL is a relational database you can configure to run as multiple copies, or instances, on a single computer.