Microsoft plans to release a 'General Purpose' version of its Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance (MI) at the 'general availability' (GA) commercial-release stage, 'starting July 30, 2021.' ...

The combination of Azure SQL Managed Instance and Intel® Technologies deliver increased efficiency, security, and cost optimization at the database layer, while also delivering the performance ...

That connectivity is the driving force behind a host of new SQL Server capabilities in the 2022 release, including enhancements related to Azure Synapse Link, Microsoft Purview, and the new “link ...

This Managed Instance can also be used as a readable replica, without applying SQL Server (unlike SQL Server readable replicas). If you rent SQL Server in Azure, the price of SQL Server stays the ...

In addition, the company claims the improved Azure integration also includes managed disaster recovery (DR) to Azure SQL Managed Instance, along with "near real-time analytics".

With the database replicated in Azure already, that’s as simple as failing over to Managed Instance. How can I get started with SQL Server 2022?

Branded as Azure Arc enabled data services, the service supports running Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure PostgreSQL Hyperscale in on-premises data centers, multi-cloud and the edge.