Microsoft attempts to eat Oracle's database lunch with Azure migration service
Microsoft is launching a database migration tool to help Oracle users shift to a PostgreSQL managed service on Azure.
Coinciding with Redmond's Ignite bash, the vendor is offering Azure Data Studio, a cross-platform database assessment tool, to help switch from Big Red to a Microsoft PostgreSQL-compatible managed service. Available in preview, the Database Migration Assessment for Oracle"includes database migration recommendations and an evaluation of database code complexity. With these changes, migration planning is simplified for Oracle customers looking to modernize their data estate to Azure managed databases," Microsoft claimed in a statement.
It said Oracle customers could get sizing recommendations for Oracle Database migration to Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL, including Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, which it says works for large workloads up to 100TB. "Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL Database offer excellent value for Oracle customers looking to reduce administration overhead and optimize database license costs while maintaining performance," it
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