Try the Next-gen GP Azure SQL Managed Instance for free
automated backups and patching,
built-in high availability (within single and multi-zone deployments) for ensuring business continuity backed up with 99.99% uptime SLA,
failover group setup for disaster recovery,
online management operations,
and much more.
All these capabilities are one click away from you as they are provided out of the box without need for complex setups and configuration.
What is next-gen general purpose Azure SQL Managed Instance?
What are the key improvements of the next-gen general purpose tier?
Category
Item
Current GP
Next-gen GP
Improvement
Storage performance
Limits
Separate limits for each file
Shared limits for the instance
Easier to use, familiar model
5-10 ms
3-4 ms
2x lower I/O latency
Max data IOPS
30-50k IOPS
80k IOPS
60% better
Max log throughput
Per instance: 120 MB/s
Per DB: 22-65 MB/s
Per instance: 192 MB/s
Per DB: no limits
60% better
3x better
Storage limits
Max storage
16 TB
32 TB
2x better
Max number of DBs
100 DBs
500 DBs
5x better
Max number of files
280 per instance
4096 per database
Huge improvement!
How to try out the next-gen general purpose tier for free?
Free Azure SQL Managed Instance
Reduce costs by using dev/test subscription and start-stop feature
You are in the project phase where you don’t need an uptime SLA.
You are not charged for SQL license (cost optimization).
Your instance does not have to be online 24/7 so you can stop it out of the working hours (cost optimization).
Conclusion
The next-gen general purpose Azure SQL Managed Instance is a great option for anyone who needs a fully managed, secure, and scalable cloud database service with exceptional storage performance and limits, and more flexibility and control over the instance configuration. You can try out the next-gen general purpose tier for free or at a very low cost, by using the Free Azure SQL Managed Instance offering or dev/test subscription combined with start-stop capability. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the benefits of the next-gen general purpose tier for your applications.
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