When thinking about migration the most common issue is downtime. There are some methods that require downtime like backup/restore or less downtime using Log Shipping. You can choose several different methods to migrate your database. For example, methods that require downtime include: Backup the database, manually copy the backup file to the machine and then … Continue reading Database migration methods
SqlPackage a tool to import/export SQL Server and Azure SQL DB
SqlPackage is a command-line utility that you can use for exporting and importing operations in both on-premises SQL Server databases and in cloud databases. SqlPackage supports the following operations: Extract. Creates a database snapshot DACPAC file from a SQL Server database or from Azure SQL Database. Publish. Updates the schema in a live database to … Continue reading SqlPackage a tool to import/export SQL Server and Azure SQL DB
What is Stretch Database?
Stretch Database is a feature of SQL Server where data can be split between on-premises storage and cloud storage. With Stretch Database, cold, historical data is kept in the cloud and active data is kept on-premises for maximum performance. Stretch Database requires no changes to client applications or existing Transact-SQL queries, so you can implement … Continue reading What is Stretch Database?
