October 6, 2025
RoadmapSQL Managed Instance
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a PaaS database management offering, based on SQL Server‘s latest database engine. This offering is designed for organizations seeking a cloud platform with the ability to control, manage, and deploy dedicated SQL Server instances as they would on-premises. Managed Instance is part of the Azure SQL brand of database services that includes Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Edge, Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server in Azure VMs.
Product: SQL Managed Instance
Licensing: SQL Managed Instance Licensing
Upcoming changes to the service in the near and long term include:
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