1---2name: azure-sql-managed-instance3description: Expert knowledge for Azure SQL Managed Instance development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when choosing MI vs other Azure SQL, configuring networking/HA, Entra auth, MI Link, or performance tuning, and other Azure SQL Managed Instance related development tasks. Not for Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines), Azure Database Migration service (use azure-database-migration), Azure Cosmos DB (use azure-cosmos-db). Use when this capability is needed.4---5# Azure SQL Managed Instance Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for Azure SQL Managed Instance. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file1213> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)1415This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.1819## Category Index2021| Category | Lines | Description |22|----------|-------|-------------|23| Troubleshooting | L37-L55 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure SQL Managed Instance issues: deployment/scale errors, performance, connectivity, geo‑replication, memory/log full, XTP storage, MI Link, and Entra Kerberos auth. |24| Best Practices | L56-L77 | Performance, monitoring, and reliability best practices for Azure SQL Managed Instance: tuning queries/apps, monitoring with DMVs/KQL, alerts, HA/DR, failover, read scale-out, and migration guidance. |25| Decision Making | L78-L91 | Guidance for choosing Azure SQL Managed Instance vs other Azure SQL options, tiers, pools, networking, HA/DR options, ML differences, and planning Db2/Oracle migrations. |26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L92-L96 | Connectivity architecture, networking models, and connection options for Azure SQL Database, including gateways, endpoints, firewalls, and integration with VNets and private access. |27| Limits & Quotas | L97-L106 | Limits, quotas, and capacity for Azure SQL MI: DTU characteristics, free-tier caps, memory/OLTP limits, maintenance windows, and how to review or request higher resource quotas. |28| Security | L107-L162 | Configuring Azure SQL Managed Instance security: Entra auth and logins, managed identities, TDE and Key Vault, TLS, networking, auditing, threat protection, and Azure Policy controls. |29| Configuration | L163-L212 | Configuring and operating SQL Managed Instance: deployment and networking, backup/restore and retention, maintenance and updates, monitoring/alerts, auditing, and feature behaviors vs SQL Server. |30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L213-L236 | Connecting apps and tools to SQL Managed Instance (.NET, Java, Python, etc.), automation, data import, DTC, XEvents, MI Link, backups, tracing, and Spark integration. |31| Deployment | L237-L257 | Deploying, scaling, moving, and pausing Azure SQL Managed Instance; networking setup, regional availability, DR/replication, migrations, and BACPAC import/export. |3233### Troubleshooting34| Topic | URL |35|-------|-----|36| Resolve Azure SQL capacity deployment and scaling errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/capacity-errors-troubleshoot?view=azuresql |37| Resolve common Azure SQL database watcher issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-faq?view=azuresql |38| Fix slow database import and export in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/database-import-export-hang?view=azuresql |39| Troubleshoot Azure SQL performance using Intelligent Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/intelligent-insights-troubleshoot-performance?view=azuresql |40| Troubleshoot transient connectivity errors for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-common-connectivity-issues?view=azuresql |41| Troubleshoot Azure SQL and Fabric SQL connectivity errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-common-errors-issues?view=azuresql |42| Troubleshoot geo-replication and redo lag in Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-geo-replication-redo?view=azuresql |43| Investigate and fix memory issues in Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-memory-errors-issues?view=azuresql |44| Resolve transaction log full errors in Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-transaction-log-errors-issues?view=azuresql-db |45| Resolve known issues in Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/doc-changes-updates-known-issues?view=azuresql |46| Monitor XTP in-memory storage and fix capacity error 41823 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/in-memory-oltp-monitor-space?view=azuresql |47| Troubleshoot Azure SQL Managed Instance link issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-troubleshoot-how-to?view=azuresql |48| Use Azure Resource Health to diagnose SQL Managed Instance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/resource-health-to-troubleshoot-connectivity?view=azuresql |49| Resolve transaction log full errors in Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/troubleshoot-transaction-log-errors-issues?view=azuresql-mi |50| Troubleshoot Entra Kerberos Windows auth for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-troubleshoot?view=azuresql |5152### Best Practices53| Topic | URL |54|-------|-----|55| Analyze Azure SQL monitoring data with KQL and T-SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-analyze?view=azuresql |56| Application development considerations for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/develop-overview?view=azuresql |57| Performance tuning guidance for Azure SQL applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/performance-guidance?view=azuresql |58| Plan for Azure SQL planned maintenance events | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/planned-maintenance?view=azuresql |59| Configure and use read scale-out replicas in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/read-scale-out?view=azuresql |60| Identify and resolve Azure SQL query performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/identify-query-performance-issues?view=azuresql |61| Set up alerts and notifications for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/alerts-create?view=azuresql |62| Run disaster recovery drills for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/disaster-recovery-drills?view=azuresql |63| Design Azure SQL Managed Instance disaster recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/disaster-recovery-guidance?view=azuresql |64| Use failover groups for geo-replication in SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/failover-group-sql-mi?view=azuresql |65| Manage database file space on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/file-space-manage?view=azuresql-mi |66| High availability and disaster recovery checklist for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/high-availability-disaster-recovery-checklist?view=azuresql |67| Identify and resolve query bottlenecks on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/identify-query-performance-issues?view=azuresql |68| Migrate to Azure SQL MI using Log Replay Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/log-replay-service-migrate?view=azuresql |69| Apply best practices for Managed Instance link replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-best-practices?view=azuresql |70| Monitor Azure SQL Managed Instance performance using DMVs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/monitoring-with-dmvs?view=azuresql |71| Tune Azure SQL Managed Instance performance for applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/performance-guidance?view=azuresql |72| Use batching to improve Azure SQL application performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/performance-improve-use-batching?view=azuresql |7374### Decision Making75| Topic | URL |76|-------|-----|77| Use Azure SQL decision tree to choose service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/azure-sql-decision-tree?view=azuresql |78| Compare Azure SQL Database vs Managed Instance features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/features-comparison?view=azuresql |79| Configure license-free standby replica for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/failover-group-standby-replica-how-to-configure?view=azuresql |80| Choose between Log Replay Service and Managed Instance link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/log-replay-service-compare-mi-link?view=azuresql |81| Compare ML Services in SQL Managed Instance vs SQL Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/machine-learning-services-differences?view=azuresql |82| Choose vCore service tiers for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/service-tiers-managed-instance-vcore?view=azuresql |83| Adopt Next-gen General Purpose tier for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/service-tiers-next-gen-general-purpose-use?view=azuresql |84| Determine subnet size and IP range for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/vnet-subnet-determine-size?view=azuresql |85| Plan and execute Db2 to SQL Managed Instance migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/managed-instance/db2-to-managed-instance-guide?view=azuresql |86| Plan Oracle to Azure SQL Managed Instance migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/managed-instance/oracle-to-managed-instance-guide?view=azuresql |8788### Architecture & Design Patterns89| Topic | URL |90|-------|-----|91| Understand connectivity architecture for Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connectivity-architecture?view=azuresql |9293### Limits & Quotas94| Topic | URL |95|-------|-----|96| Understand DTU benchmark characteristics for Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/dtu-benchmark?view=azuresql |97| Request quota increases for Azure SQL resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/quota-increase-request?view=azuresql |98| Understand free-tier limits for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/free-offer?view=azuresql |99| Adopt In-memory OLTP and understand memory limits in SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/in-memory-oltp-configure?view=azuresql |100| Understand Azure SQL Managed Instance maintenance windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/maintenance-window-faq?view=azuresql |101| Review Azure SQL Managed Instance resource limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/resource-limits?view=azuresql |102103### Security104| Topic | URL |105|-------|-----|106| Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-configure?view=azuresql |107| Assign Directory Readers role for Azure SQL identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-directory-readers-role-tutorial?view=azuresql |108| Configure Directory Readers and permissions for Azure SQL identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-directory-readers-role?view=azuresql |109| Create and use Microsoft Entra guest admins for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-guest-users?view=azuresql |110| Use Microsoft Entra authentication with Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-overview?view=azuresql |111| Use Entra service principals with Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-service-principal?view=azuresql |112| Create and use Microsoft Entra logins in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-logins-tutorial?view=azuresql |113| Use Microsoft Entra server principals in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-logins?view=azuresql |114| Create Azure SQL server with Entra-only authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-only-authentication-create-server?view=azuresql |115| Use Azure Policy to require Entra-only auth for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-only-authentication-policy-how-to?view=azuresql |116| Enforce Entra-only authentication with Azure Policy for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-only-authentication-policy?view=azuresql |117| Enable Entra-only authentication on existing Azure SQL resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-only-authentication-tutorial?view=azuresql |118| Enable Microsoft Entra-only authentication for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-only-authentication?view=azuresql |119| Configure managed identities for Azure SQL access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-azure-ad-user-assigned-managed-identity?view=azuresql |120| Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-microsoft-entra-connect-to-azure-sql?view=azuresql |121| Configure and use Microsoft Defender for SQL in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/azure-defender-for-sql?view=azuresql |122| Block T-SQL CRUD for Azure SQL resource protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/block-crud-tsql?view=azuresql |123| Configure Conditional Access policies for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/conditional-access-configure?view=azuresql |124| Classify and label sensitive data in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/data-discovery-and-classification-overview?view=azuresql |125| Configure dynamic data masking in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/dynamic-data-masking-overview?view=azuresql |126| Configure logins and users for Azure SQL access control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/logins-create-manage?view=azuresql |127| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/policy-reference?view=azuresql |128| Apply Azure SQL security best practices for common requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/security-best-practice?view=azuresql |129| Use Azure Policy regulatory compliance controls for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/security-controls-policy?view=azuresql |130| Configure Advanced Threat Protection for Azure SQL workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/threat-detection-overview?view=azuresql |131| Enable Azure SQL TDE with Key Vault BYOK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-byok-configure?view=azuresql |132| Configure cross-tenant customer-managed keys for Azure SQL TDE | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-byok-cross-tenant?view=azuresql |133| Use user-assigned managed identities for TDE customer-managed keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-byok-identity?view=azuresql |134| Configure customer-managed TDE with Azure Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-byok-overview?view=azuresql |135| Enable and manage transparent data encryption in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-tde-overview?view=azuresql |136| Secure SQL Managed Instance with Microsoft Entra logins | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/aad-security-configure-tutorial?view=azuresql |137| Configure SQL Server Audit on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/auditing?view=azuresql |138| Create Azure SQL Managed Instance with user-assigned identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/authentication-azure-ad-user-assigned-managed-identity-create-managed-instance?view=azuresql |139| Understand internal connectivity tests for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/connectivity-testing-overview?view=azuresql |140| Migrate SQL Server Windows users to SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/migrate-sql-server-users-to-instance-transact-sql-tsql-tutorial?view=azuresql |141| Configure minimum TLS version for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/minimal-tls-version-configure?view=azuresql |142| Use native Windows principals with SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/native-windows-principals?view=azuresql |143| Set up Private Link and private endpoints for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/private-endpoint-overview?view=azuresql |144| Secure public endpoints for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/public-endpoint-overview?view=azuresql |145| Configure TDE with customer-managed keys using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/transparent-data-encryption-byok-powershell?view=azuresql |146| Enable TDE with customer-managed keys using CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/transparent-data-encryption-byok-sql-managed-instance-cli?view=azuresql |147| Secure Azure SQL Managed Instance configuration guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/secure-managed-instance?view=azuresql |148| Configure server trust groups for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/server-trust-group-overview?view=azuresql |149| Configure Azure Storage service endpoint policies for Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/service-endpoint-policies-configure?view=azuresql |150| Migrate TDE certificates from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/tde-certificate-migrate?view=azuresql |151| Configure Advanced Threat Protection for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/threat-detection-configure?view=azuresql |152| Configure SQL Managed Instance for Entra Windows auth | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-kerberos-managed-instance?view=azuresql |153| Set up Entra ID Windows auth for Azure SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-setup-incoming-trust-based-flow?view=azuresql |154| Configure modern interactive Windows auth flow for SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-setup-modern-interactive-flow?view=azuresql |155| Set up Windows Authentication for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-setup?view=azuresql |156| Understand Kerberos-based Windows auth for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-implementation-aad-kerberos?view=azuresql |157| Prepare for Azure SQL TLS root certificate rotation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/updates/ssl-root-certificate-expiring?view=azuresql |158159### Configuration160| Topic | URL |161|-------|-----|162| Configure alerts on Azure SQL monitoring data with database watcher | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-alerts?view=azuresql |163| Understand database watcher datasets and collected metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-data?view=azuresql |164| Create and configure database watcher for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-manage?view=azuresql |165| Monitor Azure SQL workloads using database watcher | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-overview?view=azuresql |166| Create a database watcher with Entra auth and private connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database-watcher-quickstart?view=azuresql |167| Configure Intelligent Insights performance monitoring for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/intelligent-insights-overview?view=azuresql |168| Use Intelligent Insights diagnostics logs for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/intelligent-insights-use-diagnostics-log?view=azuresql |169| Configure long-term backup retention for Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/long-term-backup-retention-configure?view=azuresql |170| Configure metrics and diagnostic log streaming for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/metrics-diagnostic-telemetry-logging-streaming-export-configure?view=azuresql |171| Reference monitoring metrics and logs for Azure SQL Database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/monitoring-sql-database-azure-monitor-reference?view=azuresql |172| Configure temporal table retention in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/temporal-tables-retention-policy?view=azuresql |173| Configure Azure SQL XEvent sessions with ring_buffer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/xevent-code-ring-buffer?view=azuresql |174| Configure Extended Events differences in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/xevent-db-diff-from-svr?view=azuresql |175| Configure advance maintenance notifications for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/advance-notifications?view=azuresql |176| API options to create and configure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/api-references-create-manage-instance?view=azuresql |177| Deploy SQL Managed Instance with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/arm-templates-content-guide?view=azuresql |178| T-SQL configuration of auditing for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/auditing-configure?view=azuresql |179| Change automated backup retention and redundancy for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/automated-backups-change-settings?view=azuresql |180| Understand automatic and geo-redundant backups in SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/automated-backups-overview?view=azuresql |181| Monitor Azure SQL Managed Instance backup activity using msdb and XEvents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/backup-activity-monitor?view=azuresql |182| View backup history with backup transparency in SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/backup-transparency?view=azuresql |183| Configure Azure VM connectivity to SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/connect-vm-instance-configure?view=azuresql |184| Configure connection types for Azure SQL Managed Instance endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/connection-types-overview?view=azuresql |185| Configure failover groups for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/failover-group-configure-sql-mi?view=azuresql |186| Configure maintenance windows for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/maintenance-window-configure?view=azuresql |187| Understand maintenance window behavior in SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/maintenance-window?view=azuresql |188| Prepare WSFC environment for Managed Instance link with Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-preparation-wsfc?view=azuresql |189| Prepare environment for Managed Instance link replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-preparation?view=azuresql |190| Monitor Azure SQL Managed Instance management operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/management-operations-monitor?view=azuresql |191| Reference monitoring metrics and logs for SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/monitoring-sql-managed-instance-azure-monitor-reference?view=azuresql |192| Configure monitoring for Azure SQL Managed Instance with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/monitoring-sql-managed-instance-azure-monitor?view=azuresql |193| Perform point-in-time database restores on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/point-in-time-restore?view=azuresql |194| Set up point-to-site connectivity to SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/point-to-site-p2s-configure?view=azuresql |195| Configure public endpoints for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/public-endpoint-configure?view=azuresql |196| Restore databases from backups on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/recovery-using-backups?view=azuresql |197| Configure private domain name resolution for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/resolve-private-domain-names?view=azuresql |198| Add SQL Managed Instance to failover group with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/add-to-failover-group-powershell?view=azuresql |199| Create and network-configure SQL Managed Instance with CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/create-configure-managed-instance-cli?view=azuresql |200| Create and network-configure SQL Managed Instance with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/create-configure-managed-instance-powershell?view=azuresql |201| Restore Azure SQL Managed Instance database from geo-backup | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/scripts/restore-geo-backup?view=azuresql |202| Enable service-aided subnet configuration for Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/subnet-service-aided-configuration-enable?view=azuresql |203| Configure tempdb files and growth on Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/tempdb-configure?view=azuresql |204| Configure time zone behavior for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/timezones-overview?view=azuresql |205| Handle T-SQL differences between SQL Server and SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/transact-sql-tsql-differences-sql-server?view=azuresql |206| Configure update policy for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/update-policy?view=azuresql |207| Restart Azure SQL Managed Instance using manual failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/user-initiated-failover?view=azuresql |208209### Integrations & Coding Patterns210| Topic | URL |211|-------|-----|212| Connect to Azure SQL from .NET on all OSes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-dotnet-core?view=azuresql |213| Use Visual Studio .NET to query Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-dotnet-visual-studio?view=azuresql |214| Connect to Azure SQL using Go and go-mssqldb | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-go?view=azuresql |215| Connect Java applications to Azure SQL with JDBC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-java?view=azuresql |216| Use Node.js to connect and query Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-nodejs?view=azuresql |217| Use PHP to connect and query Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-php?view=azuresql |218| Connect and query Azure SQL using Python | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-python?view=azuresql |219| Use Ruby to connect and query Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-ruby?view=azuresql |220| Configure and use Spark connector with Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/spark-connector?view=azuresql |221| Create Azure SQL XEvent sessions with event_file | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/xevent-code-event-file?view=azuresql |222| Import CSV data into Azure SQL using bcp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/load-from-csv-with-bcp?view=azuresql |223| Manage SQL Managed Instance at scale with Azure Automation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/automation-manage?view=azuresql |224| Connect applications to Azure SQL Managed Instance in various networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/connect-application-instance?view=azuresql |225| Use Distributed Transaction Coordinator with SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/distributed-transaction-coordinator-dtc?view=azuresql |226| Use in-memory OLTP and columnstore samples on SQL MI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/in-memory-oltp-sample?view=azuresql |227| Automate jobs with SQL Server Agent on SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/job-automation-managed-instance?view=azuresql |228| Configure Managed Instance link using T-SQL and Azure scripts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-configure-how-to-scripts?view=azuresql |229| Fail over databases using Managed Instance link between SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-failover-how-to?view=azuresql |230| Restore Azure SQL Managed Instance backups to SQL Server 2022 or 2025 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/restore-database-to-sql-server?view=azuresql |231| Run traces on SQL Managed Instance using Windows auth | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/winauth-azuread-run-trace-managed-instance?view=azuresql |232233### Deployment234| Topic | URL |235|-------|-----|236| Export Azure SQL databases to BACPAC files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/database-export?view=azuresql |237| Import BACPAC files to create Azure SQL databases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/database-import?view=azuresql |238| Check Azure SQL Database feature availability by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/region-availability?view=azuresql |239| Scale Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/scale-resources?view=azuresql |240| Deploy Azure SQL Managed Instance using Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/create-bicep-quickstart?view=azuresql |241| Deploy Azure SQL Managed Instance via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/create-template-quickstart?view=azuresql |242| Provision Azure SQL Managed Instance with Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/instance-create-terraform?view=azuresql |243| Stop and start Azure SQL Managed Instance to control costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/instance-stop-start-how-to?view=azuresql |244| Configure disaster recovery to Azure SQL Managed Instance using Managed Instance link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/managed-instance-link-disaster-recovery?view=azuresql |245| Cancel Azure SQL Managed Instance management operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/management-operations-cancel?view=azuresql |246| Understand duration of management operations in SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/management-operations-duration?view=azuresql |247| Move Azure SQL Managed Instance to another region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/move-resources-across-regions?view=azuresql |248| Check Azure SQL Managed Instance feature availability by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/region-availability?view=azuresql |249| Configure transactional replication between SQL Managed Instances | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/replication-between-two-instances-configure-tutorial?view=azuresql |250| Set up replication between SQL Managed Instance and SQL Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/replication-two-instances-and-sql-server-configure-tutorial?view=azuresql |251| Create a virtual network for Azure SQL Managed Instance deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/virtual-network-subnet-create-arm-template?view=azuresql |252| Configure existing virtual networks for Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/vnet-existing-add-subnet?view=azuresql |253| Move Azure SQL Managed Instance to another subnet with minimal downtime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/vnet-subnet-move-instance?view=azuresql |254255---256> Source: [MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).257<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-05-22 -->
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