Yep. Sorry--my original point is getting derailed. I was responding to someone suggesting that it's ridiculous to take into account things like backups and security because those things are necessary on any platform.
The comparison was to illustrate that although those concepts exist on any platform, comparing the maintenance / backup / security of a database server you maintain yourself versus a managed instance shows significant differences.
The comparison was to illustrate that although those concepts exist on any platform, comparing the maintenance / backup / security of a database server you maintain yourself versus a managed instance shows significant differences.