


The following table describes differences in the two migration strategies: Migration strategy

It's recommended to use the Azure SQL virtual machine image gallery as this allows you to create a SQL Server VM with the right version, edition, and operating system. If this isn't an available option, see the following article on creating your own baseline for performance.Ĭonsideration should also be made on the correct installation and configuration of SQL Server on a VM. To determine the VM size and storage requirements for all your workloads in your data estate, it's recommended that these are sized through a Performance-Based Azure Migrate Assessment. To learn more, see Get right-sized Azure recommendation for your on-premises SQL Server database(s) The extension collects performance data from your source SQL Server instance to provide right-sized Azure recommendation that meets your workload's performance needs with minimal cost. You can use the Azure SQL migration extension for Azure Data Studio to get right-sized SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines recommendation. When determining the correct size of VM and Storage for your SQL Server workload, refer to the Performance Guidelines for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. Choose appropriate targetĪzure Virtual Machines run in many different regions of Azure and also offer various machine sizes and Storage options.
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Save on costs by bringing your own license with the Azure Hybrid Benefit licensing model or extend support for SQL Server 2012 by getting free security updates. Migrate to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) when you want to use the familiar SQL Server environment with OS control, and want to take advantage of cloud-provided features such as built-in VM high availability, automated backups, and automated patching. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)įor other migration guides, see Database Migration.Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).You can migrate SQL Server running on-premises or on: Learn about the different migration strategies to migrate your SQL Server to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs).
