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Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance backup portability to SQL Server 2022
Backup of your Azure SQL Managed Instance database can now be restored to a SQL Server 2022 instance.
Generally available: Azure Synapse Link for SQL
Azure Synapse Link for SQL enables seamless near-real-time data movement from relational sources in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 to analytical stores without needing to build ETL pipelines.
Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance link for SQL Server 2022
The link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance connects your SQL Servers hosted anywhere to SQL Managed Instance, providing hybrid flexibility and database mobility.
Public preview: Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave updates for November 2022
New feature wave enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance make it even more performant, reliable, and secure with on-premises SQL Server and the broader Azure platform.
General availability: Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave updates for November 2022
New feature wave enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance make it even more performant, reliable, and secure with on-premises SQL Server and the broader Azure platform.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-November 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-November 2022.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-November 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-November 2022.
October 2022
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late October 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late October 2022.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late October 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late October 2022.
Generally available: Query Store hints Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance
Shape your query plans without changing the code.
September 2022
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late September 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2022.
General availability: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale reverse migration to general purpose tier
Easily move your previously migrated databases on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale back to the general purpose tier.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late September 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late September 2022.
August 2022
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late August 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late August 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late August 2022
Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-August 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for early August 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in early August 2022
July 2022
Generally available: Premium-series hardware for Azure SQL Managed Instance
Leverage new Azure SQL Managed Instance premium-series hardware based on the latest Intel CPUs that offers significantly improved performance and scalability.
June 2022
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late June 2022
Public preview updates made in late June 2022 for Azure SQL.
Azure SQL—Generally available updates for late June 2022
Generally available updates made in late June 2022 for Azure SQL.
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