{"id":"azuresql-migration-path-tier-constrained","text":"Azure SQL migration targets are tier-constrained at every level: Managed Instance provides lift-and-shift with SQL Server 2008 backward compatibility but within a 16 TB ceiling, while Database offers scale beyond 128 TB via Hyperscale's distributed architecture but with tier-dependent HA tradeoffs (General Purpose cold-cache penalty vs Business Critical local SSD) — making tier selection inseparable from migration planning.","truth_value":"IN","source":"","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"azuresql-migration-path-tier-constrained","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}