Azure SQL
- Azure SQL Database - Azure SQL Managed Instance Most like traditional SQL Server
- Azure SQL Managed Instance - Aimed at migrating from on-premises
| SQL Database | SQL Managed Instance |
|---|---|
| Recovery from automated backups only | Recovery from automated backups and full SQL backups |
| Geo-replication | No geo-replication |
| Autoscale supported in serverless model | No autoscale |
| Automatic tuning | No automatic tuning |
| No SQL Server Profiler | SQL Server Profiler |
| No SQL Server Agent | SQL Server Agent |