Azure SQL Managed Instance is fully managed and secured SQL Server Database engine hosted in Azure cloud, placed in your private Azure VNet. In order to access your Managed Instance, you need to create VM in your VNet where you will access the instance using SSMS. Azure portal makes this process much easier. Once you... Read more

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlserverstorageengine/2018/09/21/the-easiest-way-to-create-azure-vm-that-can-access-your-azure-sql-managed-instance/