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Gene Redmon
Aug 28, 2017Copper Contributor
Classic ASP and SQL Express
I'm look at migrating an existing site the uses Classic ASP to access SQL Express data to an Azure environment. The site does not have high traffic volume and the database holds data temporarily (30-...
Mike Jansen
Dec 08, 2017Iron Contributor
Hi Mark Quickel can you explain a bit more? We are facing the same problem.
Classic asp application using SQL server. We are looking for a cost-effective solution.
Thanks, Mike
Mark Quickel
Dec 12, 2017Copper Contributor
Mike Jansen, I don't fully know your application requirements and that would certainly potentially impact cost. To be honest, Azure VM pricing is going to be changing pretty dramatically as of January 1 2018 and, not considering management costs, VMs will likely be less expensive than a cloud service. I'm waiting to see what changes might be coming there. Of course, with VMs you can also potentially take advantage of the Azure Hybrid Benefit.