Database Migration Service

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Database Migration Service Roadmap Update Sept. 2025: DMS is losing its automation through Data Studio. The change will mostly... more

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Database Migration Service Previews Open Source Databases Updated: October 8, 2024 Azure Database Migration Service provides analysis, computing, and scheduling to assist in migrating databases to...more SQL Server Migration Tools Updated: May 20, 2024 Microsoft provides free tools that can help find SQL Server 2014 instances in an organization’s...more Database Migration Service Expands MySQL Online Migration Updated: July 30, 2023 Azure Database Migration Service expands MySQL online migration features to support in-place upgrades from older...more Database Migration Service: Forcing SQL Server to Data Studio Updated: June 12, 2023 Azure Database Migration Service (classic) is ending support for SQL Server migrations; customers will need...more Azure Data Studio: When Will It Replace SSMS? October 18, 2021 Administrators may need to use both Azure Data Studio and SQL Server Management Studio to...more Azure Migrate Updated with Migration Capabilities Updated: July 27, 2020 Azure Migrate, which previously offered only discovery and assessment of VMs and SQL databases, has...more Azure Database Migration Service Updated: July 16, 2020 Azure Database Migration is an Azure service that helps migrate on-premises SQL Server databases to...more