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What is Azure managed instance SQL?
Part of the Azure SQL service portfolio, Azure SQL Managed Instance is the intelligent, scalable, cloud database service that combines the broadest SQL Server engine compatibility with all the benefits of a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.
What is the difference between elastic pool and managed instance?
Elastic pools—a collection of single databases using shared resources. This deployment option is designed for development of cloud-native applications with a multi-tenant pattern. Managed instances—a cluster of system and user databases that use shared resources.
When does Azure SQL database managed instance come out?
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance will be generally available in early Q4 of this calendar year. You can use existing licenses and the Azure Hybrid Benefit to save when you migrate SQL Server and Windows Server environments to Azure Virtual Machines or to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
SQL MI is a deployment option of Azure SQL Database and is compatible with the current version of SQL Server (on-premises), Enterprise Edition Database Engine. SharePoint Server farms must be hosted in Microsoft Azure to support Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Are there plans to increase the number of databases on SQL managed instance?
No, and currently there are no committed plans to increase the number of databases on SQL Managed Instance. Where can I migrate if I have more than 8TB of data? You can consider migrating to other Azure flavors that suit your workload: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale or SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
Is the Azure SQL database the same as SQL Server?
Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance share a common code base with the latest stable version of SQL Server. Most of the standard SQL language, query processing, and database management features are identical. The features that are common between SQL Server and SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance are: