Introducing Azure Arc enabled SQL Server
Azure Arc enabled SQL Server extends Azure Arc enabled servers' capabilities to Microsoft SQL Server instances hosted on-premises or any other cloud platforms. Azure Arc enabled SQL Server can be secured using Azure SQL advanced data security capabilities, which are the same capabilities available for Microsoft's PaaS SQL DB offering known as Azure SQL Database.
Azure Arc manages SQL Server using the same connected machine agent used for Azure Arc enabled servers management scenarios for its operations, thus it is part of the Azure Arc enabled servers umbrella.
Azure Arc enabled SQL Server is still in preview. Preview services are not recommended for production usage.
Supported environments
Azure Arc enabled SQL Server supports Microsoft SQL Server software running on both Windows and Linux. Since it requires the same connected machine agent used for Azure Arc enabled servers for its functionality, your server must...