Azure SQL—public preview updates for late June 2021 

In late June 2021, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: 

• Use AAD-only authentication for SQL Database and Managed Instance to disable SQL authentication.
• Use Azure SQL Database Hyperscale with named replicas to massively scale out read workloads and easily implement near-real time analytical solutions.
• Create or upgrade your Azure SQL Managed Instance general purpose instances to host up to 16TB of data.