Migrate Open Source Data Workloads to Azure

This course will enable the students to understand Azure SQL Database, and educate the students on what is required to migrate MySQL and PostgreSQL workloads to Azure SQL Database.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Assess an existing enterprise environment.
• Plan and implement Policy-Based Management.
• Describe the considerations for consolidating workloads with SQL Server 2014.
• Describe considerations for including SQL Server 2014 in a private cloud.

Module 1: Migrate to Azure SQL DB for MySQL & PostgreSQL

This module describes the benefits and architecture of Azure SQL DB.

Lessons

• OSS Databases Overview
• Common OSS Database Workloads
• Customer Challenges in Migration

Lab: Creating Source OSS Databases

• Installation of Postgres Migration DB Server
• Installation of MySQL Migration DB Server
• Backups/Data Dumps from Postgres / MySQL
• Restore from Data Dumps

After completing this module, students will understand:

• OSS databases overview
• Common OSS database workloads
• Customer challenges in migration

Module 2: Migrate on-premises MySQL to Azure SQL DB for MySQL

This module describes the benefits and architecture of Azure SQL DB.

Lessons

• Configure and Manage Azure SQL DB for MySQL
• Migrate on-premises MySQL to SQL DB for MySQL
• Application Migration
• Post-migration Considerations

Lab: Migrating MySQL DB Workloads to Azure SQL DB

• Migrating MySQL DB Workloads to Azure SQL DB
• Define Source and Target DBs
• Perform Migration
• Verify Migration

After completing this module, students will understand:

• Configuration and Management of Azure SQL DB for MySQL
• Migration on-premises MySQL to SQL DB for MySQL
• Application Migration
• Post-migration considerations

Module 3: Migrate on-premises PostgreSQL to Azure SQL DB for PostgreSQL

This module describes the benefits and process of migrating PostgreSQL DB workloads to Azure SQL DB.

Lessons

• Configure and Manage Azure SQL DB for PostgreSQL
• Migrate on-premises MySQL to SQL DB for PostgreSQL
• Application Migration
• Post-migration Considerations

Lab: Migrating PostgreSQL DB Workloads to Azure SQL DB

• Configure Azure SQL DB for PostgreSQL
• Define Source and Target DBs
• Perform Migration
• Verify Migration

After completing this module, students will understand:

• Configuration and Management of Azure SQL DB for PostgreSQL
• Migration on-premises MySQL to SQL DB for PostgreSQL
• Application Migration
• Post-migration considerations

Some knowledge of open source relational database management systems such as Postgres and/or MySQL, SQL administration, backup and recovery techniques i.e. dumping table data.

Database developers who plan to migrate their MySQL or Postgres DB workloads to Azure SQL DB.

MySQL/Postgres administrators seeking to raise awareness of the features and benefits of Azure SQL DB.