Database migration from on-premises Microsoft SQL Server to Azure SQL managed instance via backup/restore

Anna
March 30, 2023

This guide describes the process of database migration  from Microsoft SQL Server on-premises to Azure SQL managed instance.

Before starting the migration process, the following necessary conditions should be done:

  • Login of on-premises server, from which the database should be migrated, should be a part of sysadmin server.
  • Azure subscription should be created.
  • The resource of  Azure SQL managed instance should be created in Azure.
  • Login, included in sysadmin server role should be also created in  Azure SQL managed instance.

The migration process consists of the following steps:

  1. The resource storage account creation, which will be used for database backup location
  2. Database backup from on-premises server to blob container in Azure storage account.
  3. Database restore from blob- containers to Azure storage account in Azure SQL managed instance.

The resource storage account creation, which will be used for database backup location

  1. Open portal.azure.com and sign in with your account.
  2. Click the button “Create a resource” at the top of the portal page. 

Anna
March 30, 2023
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