migration

  • Has anyone migrated databases from on premise SQL Server to Azure Managed instance? If yes, what are the data transfer methods used? Thanks in advance.

  • What have you considered?  Have you tried anything yet? Do you have a time frame that this needs to be completed within? Is your on-prem SQL 2017?

    The possible methods are many.  The simplest is probably backup and restore.  But if your timeframe is tight, that may not work.

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  • It is SQL 2017. I agree backup and restore is an option. However, I am looking to replicate the data from on prem to Azure MI continuously. Does Log shipping would work?

  • Since you can do a backup and a restore, you can do log shipping. If you're looking for a way to do this to MI with minimal downtime, that's generally acknowledged as the best approach.

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