Microsoft SQL Server version migrations are one of the more difficult activities for a DBA to execute, yet they are a very common change to the infrastructure. Databases eventually have to be migrated ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I've long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant moves your data and schema to different SQL Servers. ... who are not fluent in SQL. Other database migration tools such as SnapLogic use drag-and-drop ...

The main headache of any migration is figuring out how to get the data out of one server and into another. Here are some best practices for transferring data and tips for school districts that are ...

My host has notified me that I need to migrate to a new VPS. My old server is running SQL Server 2008 R2 (the free version) and the new server will be ...

Migrating a Major SQL Server Workload to Azure ... log shipping or distributed availability groups for all of the databases. ... as well as deploying jobs and log-ins across multiple servers.

There are two steps to a SQL Server migration; the database itself and apps built on the database. If it’s just the database, that’s a whole lot faster than a Server upgrade, says O’Connor.

Microsoft this week announced various Azure SQL Database improvements, including migration, high-availability and information protection options, plus some open source workload additions. Most ...

Microsoft capped off a week of high-profile announcements related to SQL Server with an aggressive migration offer aimed at Oracle database customers. Here's the bottom line, from Microsoft's ...

The ESF Database Migration Toolkit provides an easy to follow wizard that allows you to migrate databases from one format to another in three steps. Topics Spotlight: AI-ready data centers ...