Connecting to the SQL Managed Instance can be done by using SQL Server Management Studio, but only under the following conditions:
- You are trying to connect to the server from an Azure VM that exists in the same VNet as the SQL Managed Instance.
- You are connecting from an Azure VM that does not share the same VNet as the Managed Instance; you need to make sure that it has network connectivity to the VNet where the Managed Instance exists (via a VNet peering, for example).
- You can connect from on-premises, but with a network connection in place between your on-premises and Azure, via one of the following options:
- Point-to-site VPN connection
- Site-to-site VPN connection
- Express route
When you ...