Modernizing Your Data Platform

Explore a structured approach to modernizing your data platform in this 58-minute conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Learn about the five steps to modernization, including the why, where, and when of upgrading your on-premise SQL Server to the latest versions or migrating to Azure SQL Database and Azure Managed Instance. Discover migration tools and techniques such as Data Migration Assistant, Azure Database Migration Service, Transactional Replication, and Log Shipping. Gain insights into improving availability, scalability, performance, and security while potentially reducing operational costs. Cover essential aspects like communication, risk analysis, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring. Equip yourself with the knowledge to leverage new features and technologies, providing greater value to customers and end users in this rapidly advancing technological landscape.

Introduction
Five steps to modernization
Why
Examples
Where
Migration
Continuous synchronization
Migrating objects
When
Communication
Risk Analysis
Development
Testing
Deployment
Monitoring
Next steps