When you need a SQL database fast, the cloud is the best way to go. Azure provides a SQL database as a PaaS that eliminates the need to get an entire SQL Server deployment up and running.

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

I don't know if this is the right place for this question or not but I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have a project in mind that requires a database and I would like to begin ...

Microsoft's premade templates allows for the deployment of SQL databases without having to use complex PowerShell commands.