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.

Creating a database as you've described is a lot of work, and as others have mentioned their might be better alternatives than a relational database. (or at least the typical structure for a ...

In-Depth Creating Azure SQL Databases with PowerShell and Azure Resource Manager Templates Microsoft's premade templates allows for the deployment of SQL databases without having to use complex ...