Migrate SQL workloads to Azure

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Free Online Course: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Introduction to data platform modernization
    • By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

      • Explain what data platform modernization is
      • Review the stages of a data migration
      • Recommend when to use an Azure data platform technology
      • Explore the cost savings of moving your SQL workloads to Azure
    • Module 2: Assess and convert SQL Server databases using the Data Migration Assistant (DMA)
    • In this module, you will:

      • Decide if the DMA is the best tool to use for a given administration task
      • Install the DMA on your client machine
      • Identify compatibility issues prior to upgrade
      • Upgrade a database using the DMA
    • Module 3: Test and optimize SQL Server databases using the Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA)
    • In this module, you will:

      • Decide if DEA is the right tool for your workload testing
      • Install DEA on your client machine
      • Test a typical workload on an upgraded database
      • Review the results of a trace analysis report
    • Module 4: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure virtual machines
    • By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

      • Choose the right options when you run your SQL workloads on Azure Virtual Machines
      • Explore migration options when moving SQL Server workload to an Azure Virtual Machine
      • Configure and optimize your applications
    • Module 5: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure SQL Databases
    • By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

      • Describe the considerations for a SQL Server to Azure SQL Database migration.
      • Describe the methods and steps to perform an offline migration to Azure SQL Database.
      • Describe the methods and steps to perform an online migration to Azure SQL Database.
      • Explore the post migration steps required to ensure service continuity of your database in backup, high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
    • Module 6: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances
    • By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

      • Evaluate migration scenarios to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
      • Migrate to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
      • Load and move data to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Introduction to data platform modernization
      • Introduction
      • Understand data platform modernization
      • Understand the stages of data migration
      • Explore the available data migration technologies
      • Exercise: Compare on-premises Azure costs
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Assess and convert SQL Server databases using the Data Migration Assistant (DMA)
      • Introduction
      • Decide if the Data Migration Assistant (DMA) is right for your task
      • Install the DMA
      • Identify compatibility issues
      • Upgrade a database
      • Create Azure SQL virtual machine
      • Exercise: Install the Data Migration Assistant (DMA)
      • Exercise: Identify compatibility issues
      • Exercise: Upgrade a database
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Test and optimize SQL Server databases using the Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA)
      • Introduction
      • Decide if DEA is right for your task
      • Install DEA
      • Configure a new capture
      • Review a trace analysis report
      • Exercise - Install the Database Experimentation Assistant
      • Exercise - Configure a new capture with DEA
      • Exercise - Review a trace analysis report in DEA
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure virtual machines
      • Introduction
      • Considerations of SQL Server to Azure virtual machine migrations
      • SQL workloads to Azure virtual machine migration options
      • Configure and optimize your applications
      • Summary
    • Module 5: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure SQL Databases
      • Introduction
      • Choose the right SQL Server Instance option in Azure
      • Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database offline
      • Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database online
      • Load and move data to Azure SQL Database
      • Summary
    • Module 6: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances
      • Introduction
      • Evaluate migration scenarios to SQL Database Managed Instance
      • Migrate to SQL Database Managed Instance
      • Load and Move data to SQL Database Managed Instance
      • Summary