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Is it possible to use data migration assistant for SQL Server?
We have an on-premises SQL Server database and we have used the Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to check for any compatibility issues before migration to Azure SQL database. Is it possible to use this tool to perform the actual migration of the database to the new target?
How to migration SQL Server to Azure database?
Once the Azure database is available, get the actual Azure server name. Start the Data Migration Assistant tool and begin the migration. You can refer to the screenshot below. In the migration scope, we have additional options to choose – schema only, data only.
What does data migration assistant ( DMA ) do?
The Data Migration Assistant (DMA) helps you upgrade to a modern data platform by detecting compatibility issues that can impact database functionality in your new version of SQL Server or Azure SQL Database.
When does Azure database migration service reach maximum capacity?
This issue happens when the Azure Database Migration Service instance has reached maximum capacity for ongoing tasks that concurrently run. Any new activity is queued until the capacity becomes available. Validate the Data Migration Service instance has running activities across projects.
How to know if my SQL server migration is working?
Disable login on the source server: Now all of our databases are moved to the new server. To know if the application is working fine do disable the logins in the old instance. Check Failed login on both servers: failed logins on of the things that we should monitor to know if there is any application still connected to the old SQL Server.
How to migrate schema and data in SQL Server?
In the migration scope, we have additional options to choose – schema only, data only. In this demo, we will go for migrating both schema and data. Once you selected the options, click on “Create”. In the next window, connect to the source server as shown below.