Database virtualization should be viewed as a critical weapon in the IT leader’s quiver to attack migration challenges when an efficient way to migrate data to the cloud is called for.

On August 30, Microsoft announced the public preview of the Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) to support online migrations of various databases to Azure. What's an 'online migration'? Online ...

The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/R2, unless you migrate to the Azure cloud. Here’s how ...

To execute on it, start with the bulk data transfer, using the chosen method and tools. Then, migrate database schemas, code and objects, ensuring all dependencies and integrations are accounted for.

The main advantage to using a tool like Azure Migrate is that it builds on many years of experience with Azure migrations by Microsoft’s own consulting services.

Joey on SQL Server How To Automate Tasks in Azure SQL Database Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA. Here are the key concepts to understand about cloud ...