Updated: May 31, 2023 (May 3, 2021)

Azure Migrate Adds SQL Server Database Discovery and Advice

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Azure Migrate discovers and examines databases and provides guidance on optimal Azure configurations, reducing the guesswork.
Most features are now automated, reducing the manual effort and making it more useful for SQL Server migration planning.
Migrate can help local discovery and inventory, even without plans to move to Azure.

Azure Migrate is a service that helps organizations inventory, assess, and migrate VMs and SQL Server environments to Azure cloud services. Recent updates, introduced in Mar. 2021, automate discovery and assessment features that previously required manual processing and introduce detailed recommendations to help planners assess the best Azure SQL destination for each database and application.

Service Overview

Migrate is a service and set of tools used by organizations when migrating VMs and SQL Server instances to Azure. It can analyze virtualized environments hosted on-premises, in Azure, or in third-party clouds and perform the following actions:

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