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2026 (4)

September (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-28

Azure SQL Managed Instance received late-September 2026 updates, including a flexible memory feature that lets you change the memory allocated to an instance without changing the instance size.

August (2)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Zone redundancy for Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General Purpose

Azure Updates

2026-08-17

Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General Purpose now supports public preview of zone redundancy. It automatically distributes compute and data across availability zones to improve resilience and business continuity.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Immutability to the most recent seven days of backups on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance

Azure Updates

2026-08-03

Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance now automatically apply immutability to the most recent seven days of backups. The feature is enabled by default for all databases, regardless of the configured point-in-time restore retention.

July (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Expanding Azure Arc SQL Migration with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-07-15

Azure Arc SQL migration now supports SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a target. Arc-enabled SQL Server instances can be migrated to either Azure SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server on Azure infrastructure using the same migration solution.