Databases · Managed SQL Server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server vs Azure SQL Managed Instance vs Cloud SQL for SQL Server

Managed SQL Server, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.

Databases

Managed SQL Server

Exact match

AWS

Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Azure

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Google Cloud

Cloud SQL for SQL Server

What's different

Azure SQL Managed Instance offers the most complete SQL Server compatibility (SQL Agent, cross-database queries).

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon RDS for SQL Server?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon RDS for SQL Server is Azure SQL Managed Instance. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon RDS for SQL Server?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon RDS for SQL Server is Cloud SQL for SQL Server. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure SQL Managed Instance?
The AWS equivalent of Azure SQL Managed Instance is Amazon RDS for SQL Server. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure SQL Managed Instance?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure SQL Managed Instance is Cloud SQL for SQL Server. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Cloud SQL for SQL Server?
The AWS equivalent of Cloud SQL for SQL Server is Amazon RDS for SQL Server. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Azure equivalent of Cloud SQL for SQL Server?
The Azure equivalent of Cloud SQL for SQL Server is Azure SQL Managed Instance. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.