Monday, May 30, 2011

SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v5.0

SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v5.0 released by SQL Server Product Group on April 2011. This tool provide automating the migration of Oracle, Sybase, MySQL databses and Microsoft Access databases to SQL Server.
New features includes:

• Migrating to SQL Server upcoming version Denali
• Globalization support for migrating non-English databases to SQL Server
• Support for installation of an extension pack on clustered SQL Server environments
• A number of enhancements focused on Sybase and Oracle migration
• Improved scale and performance of the migration itself
 
Source : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlcat/archive/2011/04/30/sql-server-migration-assistant-ssma-v5-0-just-released.aspx