The SQL Azure Migration Wizard (SQLAzureMW) is a CodePlex project and wizard that can be used to migrate SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 databases to SQL Azure.

As SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 reach the end of support in 2019, you’ll have an opportunity to upgrade to a cloud database service. Follow this step-by-step guide to manage change effectively as ...

Through this process, every single customer was able to successfully migrate its Web applications and SQL databases to the Windows Azure. We weren't surprised—we already had plenty of experience with ...

To migrate a non-SQL Server database—such as Microsoft Access, Sybase, MySQL, Oracle, or IBM DB2—to Azure SQL Database, Microsoft offers the SQL Server Migration Assistant.

Each of those options has advantages and disadvantages. Microsoft Azure SQL Database Migrating SQL databases to Microsoft Azure SQL Database may be the best option for educational institutions that ...

For more information about SQL Server 2008 end of life, check out this on-demand webinar: SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Life: Time to Think About the Future.

Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 were Microsoft’s most popular server and database management operating systems to date. Now, they are encroaching the tail-end of their 10-year lifecycle ...

PowerShell How-To Connecting to an Azure SQL Database with PowerShell Move a whole database into the cloud quickly by following this walkthrough. By Adam Bertram 04/21/2016 ...

The strategic migration and consolidation of SQL server farms to the cloud, supported by automation technology, can result in benefits and pave the way for continued innovation, data utilization ...