Azure SQL Managed Instance
Overview
Azure SQL Managed Instance is the intelligent, scalable cloud database service that combines the broadest SQL Server database engine compatibility with all the benefits of a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service. SQL Managed Instance has near 100% compatibility with the latest SQL Server (Enterprise Edition) database engine, providing a native virtual network (VNet) implementation that addresses common security concerns, and a business model favorable for existing SQL Server customers. SQL Managed Instance allows existing SQL Server customers to lift and shift their on-premises applications to the cloud with minimal application and database changes. At the same time, SQL Managed Instance preserves all PaaS capabilities (automatic patching and version updates, automated backups, high availability) that drastically reduce management overhead and TCO.
Key Resources
News
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| 6/18/2025 |
You can now create and update your Azure SQL Managed Instance with improved speed and precision. The new faster management operations experience enhances elasticity by enabling you to provision...
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| 6/18/2025 |
In mid-June 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Increase the resiliency of your General Purpose Azure SQL Managed Instance using zone redundancy. Improve your...
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| 6/18/2025 |
A new customizable memory option helps you optimize costs in Azure SQL Managed Instance. Now you can independently configure RAM from the vCores, helping you to save on compute and licensing...
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| 5/21/2025 |
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that's always running on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine. You get an updated operating system...
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| 5/19/2025 |
Azure Functions – Build 2025 update
With Microsoft Build underway, the team is excited to provide an update on the latest releases in Azure Functions this year. Customers are leveraging Azure...
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| 2/12/2025 |
Modernization Advisor helps you modernize your SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines workloads using fully managed PaaS by identifying suitable configurations and price points of Azure SQL Managed...
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| 1/15/2025 |
In mid-January 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL Managed Instance: Filter egress traffic to Azure Storage accounts to help safeguard against data exfiltration....
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| 11/19/2024 |
Now generally available, instance pools give you a flexible way to deploy compute resources for Azure SQL Managed Instance. You can deploy cost-effective, two-vCore instances, providing an ideal...
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| 11/19/2024 |
You can now use mirroring to easily replicate Azure SQL Managed Instance data to Microsoft Fabric. Mirroring replicates your data in near real-time directly into Fabric OneLake. Using mirroring...
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| 7/30/2024 |
Azure Stack HCI is a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution that provides storage, network, and compute resources in on-premises or edge locations. It supports the creation and...
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