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.
The primary audience for this course is database developers who plan to migrate their MySQL or Postgres DB workloads to Azure SQL DB. The secondary audience for this course is MySQL/Postgres administrators to raise awareness of the features and benefits of Azure SQL DB.
Job role: Data Engineer
Successful students start this role with a fundamental knowledge of cloud computing concepts and experience with open source relational database management systems.
Specifically:
Working with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
Using backup and recovery techniques with open source data
SQL administration
To gain these skills, take the following free online training before attending the course:
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
At the end of this module, the students will be able to:
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 process of migrating MySQL workloads to 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
At the end of this module, the students will be able to:
Configure and Manage Azure SQL DB for MySQL
Migrate 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
At the end of this module, the students will be able to:
Configure and Manage Azure SQL DB for PostgreSQL
Migrate on-premises MySQL to SQL DB for PostgreSQL
Application Migration
Post-migration considerations
Additional Reading
No additional reading is required to take this course