Discover the benefits of modernization and save
with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Modernize your SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2 by moving to
SQL
the cloud that knows SQL best.
Lift-and-shift to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, which combines the rich SQL Server
surface area with the operational and financial benefits of an intelligent, fully managed PaaS service.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance offers just-right solutions for all your data workloads along
with flexible ways to save.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance offers the best financial value
One-click access to use existing licenses and
save up to 59% with Azure Hybrid Benefit, Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
1
with Azure Hybrid Benefit Standard
when compared to AWS RDS.
AWS RDS
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is a turn-key solution
for SQL Server in the cloud
Full surface area, just Always the highest Lift and shift from Data Migration
like on-premises version, while being on-premises with Service migration
SQL Server backward compatible no application code tool enable minimum
change2 down-time, massive
scale migration
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is the
PaaS solution for support and performance
Machine Learning-based performance and security
Intelligent Advisor and ML-based, intelligent insights and recommendation
based on root-cause analysis
Auto-tuning from massive database insights tailored to specific database queries
Built-in High Availability out of the box with a 99.99% SLA
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) enables data discovery & classification,
vulnerability assessment, and advanced threat detection
Unmatched support for SQL Server
Support migration source back to SQL Server 20053
No more version upgrades4 as everything is managed by Microsoft with
SQL
new features engineered from the cloud every month
SLA at 99.99% for all deployment vs. AWS RDS at 99.95% under multi-
AZ only
Migrate your SQL Server workloads to the
cloud and start saving today
Learn how to try Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Prepare to move to the cloud with Data Migration Service
Leverage your on-premises licenses with Azure Hybrid Benefit
1 Save up to 59% off AWS RDS with SQL Enterprise editions with SQL Database Managed Instance with Azure Hybrid Benefit Standard. Price comparison dated 09/10/2018, and subject
to change. Note: On-Demand Prices for a D13 v2 VM. Pricing accessed on December 2017. US East 2. Comparable AWS VM is r3.2xlarge. AWS Prices based on US East (Virginia). Savings
analysis assumes that customer is paying software assurance on SQL Server. Does not include SA for Windows Server as those costs are fairly negligible - $164 per 2-core license for WS
DC, and $23 for Standard (OLP, NL).
2 SSIS is available in PaaS under Azure Data Factory V2; SSAS can be ported to AAS as PaaS; SSRS can stay on Azure VM as IaaS
3 SQL Server 2005 with DB Compatibility Level 80 could be ported into SQL DB MI using Backup and Restore.
4 See QQL Database Compatibility Level FAQ for details on how Azure SQL DB, including MI, is able to decouple from versions of on premises SQL Server and maintain application as-is.
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