General Purpose / Standard prevents data loss through high available storage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/service-tier-general-purpose?view=azuresql. This architectural model relies on high availability and reliability of Azure Blob storage that transparently replicates database files and guarantees no data loss if underlying infrastructure failure happens. General Purpose / Standard support Zone Redundancy For General Purpose tier the zone-redundant configuration is Generally Available in the following regions: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/high-availability-sla?view=azuresql &tabs=azure-powershell Without any information regarding the usage pattern, serverless is possible. Other option is D https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/serverless-tier-overview?view=azuresql