On-Prem To The Cloud (episode 7): Migrating to Azure SQL
May 4, 2021Jay Gordon

Summary
This post details the migration of an on-premises database to Azure SQL, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. It highlights the benefits of Azure SQL, such as automated management of backups, scaling, monitoring, and tuning, and the use of its firewall service for network security. The post introduces Azure Database Migration Service for simplifying, guiding, and automating database migrations at scale, and Data Migration Assistant (DMA) for detecting compatibility issues and recommending improvements for the target environment.
More from the Azure Cosmos DB API Updates and Migration trail
- AzureFunBytes Episode 67 - What's New With @AzureCosmosDB?
- AzureFunBytes Presents: Migrating Your Data – Migrate your MongoDB data to Cosmos DB
- AzureFunBytes Presents: Migrating Your Data - Create Your Cosmos DB
- AzureFunBytes - Intro to Cosmos DB with Mark Brown
- On Prem To The Cloud: Getting Started (Ep 1)