However, it's somewhat limited in that it can only operate on Azure SQL Database. Elastic Jobs also requires you to create an Azure SQL Database to manage the jobs.

The Azure SQL Database emulator changes that and provides an easy way for a developer to build a multi-tier application on their laptop and then deploy it directly into a production cloud environment.

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What Can Azure Purview Do for You? Whereas the earlier Microsoft feature sets for master data management and data quality offer some help, Microsoft has now offered a preview release of Azure Purview.