Azure SQL Migration
Is your data Cloud Ready?
Should you be going to the Cloud with your Data? The answer to this questions requires some work to build a successful plan. When it comes to Data, Azure can provide advantages for database platforms, but we need to take steps to make sure we are successful and cost effective. Azure SQL Migration can be simple if a solid framework is followed.
Azure Cloud Readiness Thinking
- What do your workloads look like On-Prem?
- What types of applications are connecting to your Databases? Legacy Applications?
- Do you have Networking and Infrastructure in place?
- Is your team ramped up to handle managing Databases in the Cloud?
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Does your C-Suite understand the benefits that will come with Cloud Workloads?
Where do we land our SQL Database?
There are several options when it comes to Cloud Databases. From our experience, the best place to run Microsoft SQL in in the Azure Cloud. When it comes to both Price and Performance, Azure wins. The next question then is which Azure SQL Service is right for my Database Workload -> You have options for your Azure SQL Migration!
Azure SQL
Virtual Machine
Workloads that require a more traditional setup or customization can take advantage of the robust experience of Azure SQL VM. Achieve amazing performance with all the flexibility you require.
Azure SQL Database
Only require a single database or maybe have a large Multi-Tenant application that requires isolated single Databases? If you are looking for a simple, powerful Database solution this is it.
Azure SQL
Managed Instance
Do you want the Full SQL Instance experience without all the management tasks that come along with it? Azure SQL Managed Instance solves for this and gives you time back that you forgot you needed.
Why Microsoft Azure for SQL Workloads?
Save with the best total
cost of ownership
Switch to Azure SQL Database and get better price performance than with other cloud providers. Azure SQL Database meets your mission-critical requirements and costs up to 86 percent less than the competition.1
Use Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server to maximize the value from your current licensing investments. Use your SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance and save up to 55 percent compared to pay-as-you-go pricing on SQL Database.
