Azure SQL Managed Instance
Fully managed SQL Server database engine with native virtual network support.
Compatible with SQL Server
Run existing SQL Server workloads with minimal changes. Full support for T‑SQL, CLR, transactional replication, and more.
Native Virtual Network Integration
Deploy Managed Instances inside Azure Virtual Networks for isolated, secure connectivity to on‑premises resources.
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Built‑in automated backups, Geo‑replication, and zone‑redundant failover guarantee 99.99% availability.
Scalable Performance
Choose from a range of instance sizes and storage options. Scale compute and storage independently with no downtime.
Architecture Overview
Managed Instance runs on dedicated compute within an Azure Virtual Network, providing you with the security, isolation, and control of an IaaS deployment while delivering the benefits of a fully managed PaaS service.
Quick Deployment Script
Deploy a Managed Instance using Azure CLI in just a few steps.
az group create --name MyResourceGroup --location eastus
az sql mi create \
--name mymanagedinstance \
--resource-group MyResourceGroup \
--location eastus \
--admin-user sqladmin \
--admin-password MyP@ssword123 \
--sku GeneralPurpose-8C-32GB