Extended Security Updates give eligible older SQL Server releases limited critical security coverage while you complete a migration.
Migrating From PostgreSQL to SQL Server: Types and Syntax Differences
Plan migrating from PostgreSQL by checking identity values, Unicode, timestamps, paging, returned rows, collations, and upsert behavior.
MySQL Habits That Trip Up Developers Moving to SQL Server
Replace six MySQL habits with SQL Server equivalents for LIMIT, AUTO_INCREMENT, quoting, GROUP BY, duplicate inserts, and collations.
Moving SSRS Reports to a New Server
Moving SSRS reports to a new server requires the ReportServer databases, encryption key, data source checks, and subscription rehearsal.
Azure SQL Database or Managed Instance
Azure SQL database or managed instance is a choice about compatibility, cross-database work, Agent, networking, and the cost of each service.
Checking Data Type Mapping After a Database Migration
Audit data type mapping after migration, compare counts and checksum screens, inspect length and precision, and reconcile changed values.
Finding Encrypted Stored Procedures Before a Migration
Inventory encrypted stored procedures and other modules before migration, then recover their approved source and dependencies.