Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance Overview

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance is an Azure SQL data service that can be created on the infrastructure of your choice.

Description

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance has near 100% compatibility with the latest SQL Server database engine, and enables existing SQL Server customers to lift and shift their applications to Azure Arc data services with minimal application and database changes while maintaining data sovereignty. At the same time, SQL Managed Instance includes built-in management capabilities that drastically reduce management overhead.

To learn more about these capabilities, watch these introductory videos.

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance - indirect connected mode

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance - direct connected mode

Next steps

Learn more about Features and Capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance

Azure Arc-enabled Managed Instance high availability

Start by creating a Data Controller

Already created a Data Controller? Create an Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance