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Free SQL Managed Instance offer is now generally available

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StrahinjaRodic
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May 21, 2025

It's easier than ever to explore the power of a fully managed, cloud-native SQL Server experience.

We are thrilled to announce the General Availability of the free offer for Azure SQL Managed Instance – making it easier than ever to explore the power of a fully managed, cloud-native SQL Server exp...
Updated May 21, 2025
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Benjamin77
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Jun 09, 2025

When can we expect the "Next-gen General Purpose tier" to be in
General Availability?

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zuuber
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Jul 11, 2025

Desperate for this.  Reports that latency will be halved my moving to local SSD storage rather than remote blob, and an increase to 500 databases from 100, cant wait but WHEN IS IT AVAILABLE?