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Modernize your database platform 01
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Why Azure? 02
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Introducing Azure SQL Database
Managed Instance 03
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How will it work for me? 05
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How do I approach migration? 07
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Next steps 13
Who should read
this e-book?
This e-book is intended for IT
and executive decision makers,
database administrators, system
administrators, and others who will
be key stakeholders planning to
modernize legacy Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 installations. After reading
this e-book, you will understand the
benefits of migrating your applications
to use Microsoft Azure SQL Database
before support ends for SQL Server
2008. Additionally, you will find Azure
SQL Database Managed Instance
capabilities that can help your
organization make a smooth transition
to the cloud, minimizing changes to
your applications.
Below you will learn more about
the features of Azure SQL Database
Managed Instance, with technical and
architectural details about how to
migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure.
