Instead of relying on a database service, you can build a database in the cloud of your choice using the native IaaS compute and storage resources available. In effect, this database would work exactly like your legacy system on-prem, except that the infrastructure has been virtualized. Running a cloud-based database makes it easy for your databases to grow along with your needs, in addition to scaling up or down on-demand to accommodate those peak-workload periods. Read more about Managed Storage for Cloud-Based Databases