---
type: resource-type
title: SqlServer
description: azure resource type Microsoft.Sql/servers
name: SqlServer
lexicon: azure
resource_type: Microsoft.Sql/servers
---
`Microsoft.Sql/servers`, a resource type of the azure lexicon.

## Properties

- `name` (`string`, required): The name of the server.
- `properties` (`SqlServer_ServerProperties`, required): Resource properties.
- `identity` (`SqlServer_ResourceIdentity`, optional): The Azure Active Directory identity of the server.
- `location` (`string`, optional): The geo-location where the resource lives
- `resources` (`any[]`, optional)
- `tags` (`Record<string, unknown>`, optional): Resource tags.

## Attributes

- `fullyQualifiedDomainName`
- `id`
- `provisioningState`

## Governed by

- [AZR018](/rules/AZR018.md): SQL Server missing auditing — enable auditing for compliance and threat detection
- [AZR019](/rules/AZR019.md): SQL Server database missing TDE — enable Transparent Data Encryption to protect data at rest