---
names:
  full: "Azure SQL Database serverless auto-pause is disabled"
  contextual: "Database serverless auto-pause is disabled"
description: >
  Detects General Purpose serverless Azure SQL Databases with auto-pause disabled,
  which can incur unnecessary compute charges while idle.
type: "BEST_PRACTICE"
categories:
  - "COST"
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/cost-efficiency-and-optimization/resource-optimization"