Plan moving to Azure SQL Database by finding Agent jobs, cross-database references, CLR, FILESTREAM, linked servers, and recovery changes.
In-Memory OLTP Migration Checklist: Which Features Block You
An In-Memory OLTP migration checklist from SSMS lists the tables and procedures the engine will refuse. This post tests those refusals on SQL Server 2025, shows which old limits are gone, and adds a query that finds blockers in your own database.
Finding Edition-Bound Features With sys.dm_db_persisted_sku_features
Use sys.dm_db_persisted_sku_features before an edition move, inventory databases, and distinguish feature evidence from licensing checks.
In-Memory OLTP Migration Checklist in SSMS: Step by Step
The In-Memory OLTP migration checklist shows which tables and stored procedures can move to memory-optimized objects. This post sizes up the tables with T-SQL, walks through the wizard in Management Studio and explains how to read the reports.
Migrate SQL Server Cluster Storage to New Disks
To migrate cluster storage for a SQL Server failover cluster, add the new disks to the SQL Server role, take the instance offline, copy the files with their permissions, give the new disks the old drive letters and bring the instance back. This post lists every step, the checks to run first, the quorum and MSDTC disks, and the T-SQL alternative that changes file paths.
Create an Azure VM for SQL Server Using the Portal
To create an Azure VM for SQL Server, pick a SQL Server image in the portal, size the machine, and set the network and SQL options before you press Create. This post walks through each portal tab, explains which choices are hard to change later, and ends with three T-SQL checks to run once you are connected. It also covers the cost of leaving the machine running.
Oracle to SQL SERVER Migration – Triggers Used While Migration
Moving from Oracle to SQL Server is like switching phones: old habits come along. A client tuning case about the triggers used during the migration.