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Moving from SQL Server to Azure SQL – what you need to know

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Is your company thinking about modernising its IT infrastructure? Is it planning to migrate from an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server database to the cloud-based Azure SQL Solution? Then this podcast is for you.
In this two-part series, we delve into greater detail on what’s involved in a cloud database migration.
First Distribution’s Microsoft Azure product manager Preegan Chetty is our guest in the studio for this episode. He unpacks:
• The risks and opportunities involved in the migration;
• What companies need to be aware of before they even embark on a migration to Azure SQL;
• How Microsoft helps companies with their migration projects; and
• The top motivating factors driving companies to migrate away from an on-premises SQL Server solution to Azure SQL.
Don’t miss this informative discussion – and be sure to catch episode 2 in this series with First Distribution.
18 Dec English South Africa Technology · Business

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