Updated: August 5, 2024 (August 5, 2024)

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SQL Managed Instance Roadmap

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Azure SQL Managed Instance is a PaaS database management offering, based on SQL Server’s database engine, 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 Azure SQL Server VMs.

Product: SQL Managed Instance 

Upcoming changes to the service in the near and long term include:

Near Term (2024–2025)

Azure SQL Managed Instance updates in preview include a new deployment option, more connections to SQL Server 2022, and security and management features:

  • A “next generation” general purpose tier, which offers improved performance without requiring higher-tiered storage and additional vCores, potentially reducing costs for applications that require high throughput but not a large volume of storage
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