Meeting DBAs Where You Are: Simplifying SQL Server Migration with SSMS and Azure Arc

Migrating SQL Server to Azure does not have to be complex or fragmented. In this session, you will learn how SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and Azure Arc work together to deliver a unified, intelligent, and streamlined migration experience directly within the tools DBAs already use to manage SQL Server. We will walk through an end-to-end migration journey, starting with an easy-to-use offline migration assessment in SSMS, followed by target and SKU recommendations, and concluding with near zero downtime migration using Azure Arc to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Managed Instance. You will see how familiar tools and migration options come together in a single, unified experience, reducing prerequisites, simplifying decision making, and accelerating your path to Azure SQL with a modern hybrid approach. Meet the product group behind these products to ask questions, provide feedback, and learn about the upcoming roadmap.