Cloud Database: Creating an Azure SQL Logical Server
To setup Azure SQL Database, first there needs to be a logical server created that the database(s) will reside on. Then from within SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), either from within the Azure Portal or from a remote machine with SSMS and a registered IP address, the database(s) can be created.
Create a SQL server (logical server)
1.In Marketplace, add ‘SQL Server (logical’ into the search bar and select beginning the setup process that Azure leads through.