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 ...

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 ...

In an era defined by digital innovation, businesses face constant pressure to modernize, improve efficiency, cut costs and stay competitive. Amid this landscape, the strategic migration and ...

This is the second installment of the "School System Renewal Chronicles" (a 3-part series) about rebuilding a school ...

System and database administrators are now being forced to do something about legacy SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 database applications. The reason is the end of Extended Support in July 2019. Extended ...

Recently, I was approached by a small but growing technology company with an urgent problem: Microsoft’s announcement regarding the retirement of Azure Database for MariaDB had caught them completely ...

If you're unfamiliar with it, SSIS can initially seem intimidating. A quick start approach can get you up and running - without the 700-page manual. View this demo-oriented session to see how ...

I'm sort of an "acting DBA", having much more of a background in programming against database than doing dba stuff. Hopefully this does not step over the line of requesting consulting help -- -- ...