Reference Guide

4. Supply Basic Information for the instance identity and authorization.
o Instance Name. Spaces, >, and < are not allowed in the name.
o Service Group. Choose a service group. The service group you bill for this instance
cannot be changed after the instance is created.
You can use backup and restore to change the service ID. Backups are always restored
to a new instance, so you can select a different service ID when specifying the service
plan for the new instance.
o Listener Port. The default is 1433, but you can modify it any time.
o Master User Login and Password. This user name and password information is stored
with the instance and forwarded to SQL Server authentication. SQL Server uses these
values to authenticate access to this virtual instance. Note, you cannot use any of the
default SQL Server admin usernames, such as sa or sys.
Effectively, the Master User is the database instance owner (dbo). The dbo can perform
administrative operations required to deploy application schema and perform
application level operations. The server-level roles (sa or sys) are reserved by VMware
administration for updates, patching, and other management tasks.
5. Configure the service plan. In Early Access the disk size is fixed, but you can choose the Database
Engine version. This value can't be changed after the instance is created.
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