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SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

You're reading from   SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines A hands-on guide to provisioning Microsoft SQL Server on Azure VMs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800204591
Length 200 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Louis Davidson Louis Davidson
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John Martin John Martin
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Tim Radney Tim Radney
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Allan Hirt Allan Hirt
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Joey D'Antoni Joey D'Antoni
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Randolph West Randolph West
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Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 2. Getting started with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines FREE CHAPTER 3. Hero capabilities of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 4. SQL Server on Linux in Azure Virtual Machines 5. Performance 6. Moving workloads to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines 7. Hybrid scenarios (Microsoft SQL IaaS) Index
Appendix A

Migration tools and best practices

There are many ways to get your SQL Server workload from on-premises to Azure VMs, but which one should you choose?

In this section, we will look at the best practices to follow as well as tools available to us in order to successfully migrate on-premises workloads to Azure VMs. Let's begin by looking at best practices.

Best practices

When migrating workloads to the cloud there are a few key factors that need to be considered in order to achieve success. These are:

  • Understanding the scope of what is impacted by the migration.
  • Identifying the current performance levels.
  • Timelines for migration activities.

By understanding these key requirements, we are then able to plan and implement the migration of workloads.

Not having a full picture of what needs to be included in a workload migration is one of the most common hurdles that we need to overcome. This is the foundation to successfully accomplish all of the migration...

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