{"id":50533,"date":"2024-03-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:31:34","slug":"expand-the-limits-of-innovation-with-azure-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2024\/03\/21\/expand-the-limits-of-innovation-with-azure-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Expand the limits of innovation with\u00a0Azure data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past year, we have had a first-row seat to just how fast the introduction of new technologies can change businesses across nearly every industry. The adoption of generative AI goes beyond a platform shift, it is transforming how we do <em>everything<\/em> and reshaping what&#8217;s possible for our business and in our day-to-day lives. And while we cannot yet see the ways AI will continue to impact the way we work, we at Microsoft know you need a platform that can grow with you and expand the horizons of what\u2019s possible, powered by intelligent, limitless, and trusted solutions that can touch every corner of your data estate. We are committed to helping our developers and data professionals to build or access whatever they need, no matter the size, and Azure is delivering flexible options that make this possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we are proud to be back in front of our community at <a href=\"https:\/\/sqlbits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SQLBits<\/a>, together with our partner AMD to share the latest innovations from ground to cloud and beyond. From SQL Server, Azure SQL, to our powerful solutions like Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Copilot, these product enhancements are designed to help make application migration, modernization, and development easier so you can power what&#8217;s next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"better-performance-with-the-next-generation-of-azure-sql-managed-instance\">Better performance with the next generation of Azure SQL Managed Instance \u200b&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets the SQL Server family apart from other operational databases is that it&#8217;s all built on the same SQL engine. So, whether you&#8217;re running at the edge or in the cloud, the power to unlock the potential of data and AI is always there. We&#8217;re announcing the public preview of <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/mi-next-gen-gp-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen GP<\/a>, now even more powerful and performant. Accelerate your migrations and efficiently manage your unique workload demands. Enhance your productivity with superior performance and adaptable compute and storage choices. Join the preview to maximize your efficiency.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We now have a way customers can get stated with <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/freesqlmi\">Azure SQL Managed Instance<\/a>. 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