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Automatic backup immutability for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance - Azure SQL

November 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM

Alberto Morillo

@albertomorillo.bsky.social

This article is an important recovery and security reference. It distinguishes default protection for up to the most recent seven days of point-in-time restore backups from an optional lock covering the configured PITR retention period.
#Azure #AzureSQL #SQLMI

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

Learn about default PITR backup immutability and how to permanently lock immutability to the configured retention period in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Managed Identity in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL - Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance

November 4, 2026 at 4:49 AM

Alberto Morillo

@albertomorillo.bsky.social

Managed identities in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL. The article was last updated by Microsoft Learn with disclosed AI involvement.

#databases #Azure #AzureSQL #AzureSQLDatabase #ManagedInstance #SQLMI #AzureSQLDB #DataProtection #DataSecurity #Cybersecurity
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

Learn about system assigned and user assigned managed identities in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Secure your Azure SQL Managed Instance - Azure SQL Managed Instance

October 21, 2026 at 3:58 AM

Alberto Morillo

@albertomorillo.bsky.social

Secure your Azure SQL Managed Instance. The article has been updated by Microsoft Learn with disclosed AI involvement.

#databases #Azure #AzureSQL #AzureSQLDatabase #ManagedInstance #SQLMI #AzureSQLDB #DatabaseSecurity #DataProtection #DataSecurity #Cybersecurity
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

Learn how to secure Azure SQL Managed Instance with best practices for protecting data, managing access, and defending against common threats.

More performance and flexibility for Azure SQL Managed Instance Business Critical | Microsoft Community Hub

October 14, 2026 at 3:56 AM

Eitan Blumin ⚡

@eitanblumin.bsky.social

#Microsoft announced 2 new improvements in SQLMI:

- Higher transaction log throughput for Business Critical
- Flexible memory, enables adding memory independently of vCores on Premium-series hardware

techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

#SQLServer #AzureSQL #Azure #SqlDBA #MadeiraData

Higher transaction log throughput and flexible memory address two different resource dimensions, but they follow the same principle: giving customers more...

What’s new in SQL Server and Azure SQL: 2023 Year in Review

October 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM

John Deardurff

@sqlmct.bsky.social

Anna Hoffman shares the latest updates on SQL Server and Azure SQL in her 2023 Year in Review. Check out the article for a comprehensive overview of all the new features and enhancements. #azuresql #sqlmi #sqldb #sqlserver
techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql...

Read the 2023 recap of all the Azure SQL and SQL Server news or catch the live episode! If you missed the episode, you can find them all at https://aka.ms/AzureSQLYT.

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December 5, 2023 at 12:40 PM

John Deardurff

@sqlmct.bsky.social

The Microsoft Azure #AzureSQL announcements are starting to roll out. Be the first kid on your block to know all about the NEW features in Azure SQL Managed Instances. #SQLMI techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql...

It became tradition for the Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) team to use period of Ignite and PASS Data Community Summit conferences to reflect on the

Free SQL Managed Instance offer is now generally available

November 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] The free offer of Azure SQL Managed Instance is now Generally Available by Strahinja Rodic. Learn more at: aka.ms/sqlmi-free:
#azuresql #freesql

Try Azure SQL Managed Instance for FREE now! Get a SQL Managed Instance free for up to 12 months, supporting up to 100 databases.

aka.ms

May 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[observation] The key 5 sources of #AzureSQL monitoring information are: Activity Log, Resource Health, Metrics, Diagnostic Logs & Azure Advisor. If you are collecting their information - you are largely covering the most important space.
#azuresql #sqldb #sqlvm #sqlmi

April 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[observation] An essential part of the observability is to be able Diagnose and solve problems - and there is a tool for that on the Azure Portal.
It lists recent Azure Health Events, any eventual configuration changes, & 15 tools and guides (with videos).
#ObservAbility #azuresql #sqlmi

March 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for February 2025:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi

Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for February 2025

Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over February 2025, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that can be helpful in you...

Managed Instance link with SQL Server 2017 is now GA | Microsoft Community Hub

March 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] Managed Instance link with SQL Server 2017 is now GA by Djordje Jeremic: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #milink #sqlserver2017

We are announcing the general availability of Managed Instance link feature with SQL Server 2017, which enables near-real time data replication from SQL...

Native Windows principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance are now generally available | Microsoft Community Hub

March 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] Native Windows principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance are now generally available (GA) by Sravani Saluru: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

#azuresql #sqlmi #winauth #windowsprincipals

Today we’re announcing the general availability for Native Windows Principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance. This capability simplifies the migration to...

External REST Endpoint Invocation in Azure SQL Managed Instance is now in Public Preview - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

February 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[observation] The image below provides a list with different SQL Server process side sources and their availability in different Azure SQL offers (SQL VM, SQL MI & SQL DB)
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureSQL #SQLVM #SQLMI #SQLDB

February 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[preview] External REST Endpoint Invocation in Azure SQL Managed Instance is now in Public Preview: devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/ex...

#azuresql #sqlmi #restEndpoint

External REST Endpoint Invocation is available in Azure SQL Managed Instance with the Always-up-to-date update policy configured. Call Azure Services such as functions, Azure OpenAI, event hubs, conte...

devblogs.microsoft.com

February 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for January 2025
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sql-ma...
#azuresql #sqlmi

SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for January 2025

Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over January 2025, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that can be helpful in your...

Replication backward compatibility - SQL Server

February 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[docs] Updated your favorite Transactional Replication version compatibility with the details on compatibility with #Azure #SQLDB & #Azure #SQLMI (all update policies):
Kudos to @sasapopovicsql.bsky.social and team:
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/re...
#azuresql #sqldb #sqlmi #replication

Review these resources for backward compatibility in replication before you upgrade or if you have several versions of SQL Server in a replication topology.

Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for November 2024

February 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[newsletter] November 2024 Azure SQL Managed Instance newsletter is out - you will find all of the announcements at PASS Summit 2024 & Ignite 2024, including Fabric mirroring in Azure SQL MI, as well as the newest videos!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi #fabric

Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over November 2024, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that can be helpful in you...

Azure SQL Managed Instance | LinkedIn

December 3, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

1 subscriber missing for reaching 4K subscribers on the Azure SQL MI Newsletter:
www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
#azuresql #sqlmi
Should it be actually turned into Azure SQL Newsletter overall ?

Niko Carvalho Neugebauer | Learn what is new & exciting in Azure SQL Managed Instance

Fabric Mirroring for Azure SQL Managed Instance now in Public Preview | Microsoft Community Hub

November 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] Fabric Mirroring for Azure SQL Managed Instance now in Public Preview by Nikola Zagorac:
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #fabric

Advanced analytics capabilities of Fabric, now available with Fabric Mirroring in Public Preview for Azure SQL Managed Instance. Expose your operational...

Free SQL MI Public Preview Refresh | Microsoft Community Hub

November 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] Free Azure SQL MI Public Preview Refresh by Uros Randjelovic:
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #freesqlmi

Azure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that's always running on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database...

Azure SQL Managed Instance pools: General Availability | Microsoft Community Hub

November 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[announcement] Azure SQL Managed Instance pools: General Availability by Djordje Marinkovic:
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi

We are happy to announce new features and General Availability for instance pools. Instance pools are a deployment option in Azure SQL Managed instance...

Agenda 2025 - SQL Konferenz

November 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

You heard it here first:

Yes - me, @sasapopovicsql.bsky.social, Des Fitzgerald & @pietervanhove.bsky.social are doing a precon at SQLKonferenz 2025:
sqlkonferenz.de/precon-works...
#sqlserver #azuresql #sqldb #sqlmi

Monday – PreCon

sqlkonferenz.de

November 14, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Niko Neugebauer

@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social

[blog] Simplified & lower pricing for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance backup storage by Dinakar Nethi:
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #sqldb

Simplified & lower pricing for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance backup storage | Microsoft Community Hub

Today as you deploy your Azure SQL database or Azure SQL managed instance, one of the important decisions to be made is the choice for your backup storage...