Figure 2. Successful Azure PowerShell Connection Output. Although this next step might have been set for other reasons, you must have a server firewall rule setup to allow incoming SQL connections ...

Unfortunately, you cannot upload files directly in the Azure portal. Instead, I'll use PowerShell, as I mentioned earlier. To do this, first ensure you have the Azure PowerShell module installed.

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

If a business needs to get data to an Azure storage account quickly via automation, PowerShell is a great choice. Using PowerShell, businesses can create scripts to perform migrations, upload new data ...

Building parameters to templates prevents having to create multiple templates for small differences. PowerShell is a great way to deploy your parameterized templates using the Azure PowerShell module ...

At the ongoing Build 2017 developer conference, Microsoft has announced the Azure Cloud Shell, which brings support for Bash in the Azure Portal, with PowerShell support expected to be added later.