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Automating Database Migration to SQL Server 2012 SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v5.2 is now available. SSMA simplifies database migration process from Oracle/Sybase/MySQL and Microsoft Access to SQL Server and SQL Azure. SSMA automates all aspects...

Automating database migration from Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, and Access database to SQL Azure and SQL Server “Denali”. Microsoft announced today the release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v.5.1, a family of products to automate database...

TechNet Magize published an article which provide overview of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) features and how it can be used to support database migration to SQL Server. SQL Server: Manage the Migration describes the main feature area of SSMA...

By Bill Ramos, Advaiya [Updated 2/6/2012 Han Wong - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v5.2. The information provided below is still valid for SSMA for MySQL v5.2. Users should download the lastest SSMA for MySQL] In this...

By Bill Ramos, Advaiya Inc. In this blog post, I’ll walk through an example of migrating a PHP application originally written for a Windows Apache MySQL PHP server ( WAMP ) onto an IIS server running PHP and SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (often...

[ Updated: 2/8/2012 Selina Jia] Microsoft would like to inform customers that support for SSMA v4.0 family of products (including SSMA Extension Packs) is going to end on October 30 th 2011. Following are the products in SSMA v4.0 family for which...

By Bill Ramos, Advaiya Inc. [Updated 2/6/2012 Jiafei Yuan- Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v5.2. The information provided below is still valid for SSMA for MySQL v5.2. Users should download the lastest SSMA for MySQL] In...

Check out video from Joel Shalaby that include a demo on SSMA. SSMA Trailer with customer testimonials. Oracle - SQL Migation Case Study with AON and InfoSys.

[Updated 2/7/2012 Selina Jia - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v5.2. The information provided below is still valid for SSMA for MySQL v5.2. Users should download the lastest SSMA for MySQL] In this blog post, I will describe...

You can use SSMA to convert a statement (such as PL/SQL) into T-SQL statement using SSMA. This functionality can be used, for example, to convert embedded SQL statement inside an application that connects to the database. Use the following steps to...

Microsoft would like to inform customers that support for SSMA v4.2 family of products (including SSMA Extension Packs) is going to end on July 15 th 2012. Following are the products in SSMA v4.2 family of products for which this “End of Support”...

SSMA automates conversion of most statement. There are a few features and syntax which SSMA is unable to migrate. In such situation, SSMA issues a migration error and for each error, SSMA provides estimated manual conversion time. I often asked how do...

SSMA, by default, migrate to dbo schema in a SQL Server database with the same name as source database schema you are migrating from. If the database does not exists, then SSMA will prompt if you like to create a new database. You can modify the target...

This video covers step-by-step instruction on how to install and get up and running with the SSMA tool for MySQL. Note: The video was recorded with SSMA CTP1 version. The full release version of the tool...

This video covers the process of moving data from MySQL to SQL Server 2008 once the database structure has been migrated. Note: SSMA includes an option to do partial data migration. See this blog article on how to modify the...

MySQL provides STR_TO_DATE() standard function which convert string into date type. SSMA does not support conversion of STR_TO_DATE() function and when it encounters call to the function, SSMA generates a conversion error message "M2SS0201: MySQL standard...

[Updated 2/6/2012 Selina Jia - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v5.2. The information provided below is still valid for SSMA for MySQL v5.2. Users should download the lastest SSMA for MySQL] In the blog post MySQL to SQL Server...

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now available for free download. · Download MAP 5.5 Simplify planning for migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with...

This video covers the steps involved when migrating database objects (Tables and Indices) from MySQL to SQL . Check out other video in this series: Installing SSMA Migrating Data Resolving Migration Issue

[Updated 2/6/2012 Selina Jia - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v5.2. The information provided below is still valid for SSMA for MySQL v5.2, but SQL Server "Denali" is changed to 2012 . Users should download the lastest SSMA for...

This video covers common migration issues that a developer may encounter when they migrate from MySQL to SQL Server 2008. Check out other video in this series: Installing SSMA Assessing and Converting MySQL Schema...