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Take a COPY_ONLY backup of TDE protected database on Azure SQL Managed Instance

The recommended way to backup and restore databases in Managed Instance is using built-in automatic backups and cross-instance point-in-time restore. However, if you need to use the manual backups, Jovan Popvic explains the procedure that you would need to follow.

Quick Hits on Managed Instance Backup / Restore

Jovan Popovic has some pieces of advice for backin...

Memory Pressure and Azure SQL Managed Instances

Jovan Popovic takes us through determining whether we have enough memory on an Azure SQL Managed Instance: Managed Instance has memory that is proportional to the number of cores....

Azure SQL Managed Instance Public Endpoints

Danimir Ljepava announces public endpoints for Azure SQL Managed Instances: Public endpoint, ability to connect to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance from Internet, without VPN has reached global availability...

Introduction to Azure SQL Managed Instance

Microsoft currently offers two built-in methods of running production SQL Server databases in Azure. The first relies on the ability of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Azure virtual machines to host a variety of on-premises workloads, including SQL Server instances. The second one leverages Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)-based Azure SQL Database. With the introduction of the Azure SQL Managed Instance service, you have a third option, which combines the benefits of its two predecessors.