SQL Database Managed Instance is a deployment option in Azure SQL Database that is highly compatible with SQL Server, providing out-of-the-box support for most SQL Server features and accompanying tools and services. Managed Instance also provides native virtual network (VNET) support for an isolated, highly-secure environment to run your applications. Now you can combine the rich SQL Server programming surface area in the cloud with the operational and financial benefits of an intelligent, fully-managed database service, making Managed Instance the best PaaS destination for your SQL Server workloads.