These are high level migration procedures that were successfully implemented with real-time database transactions and were applied to 100+ database instances.
You may choose your desired strategy based on the current state and needs of your organization.
Core procedures:
Assess the current database (Source - Production) - Use Data Migration Assistance (DMA)
Prepare the necessary fixes (Tsql scripts, SP, Views, Functions etc..) - Resolve all findings provided by DMA
Copy and restore the source database to user acceptance testing (UAT) environment - Simulate and make sure to do end to end functionality & performance testing (Use the target version).
Deploy the SQL scripts for the necessary fixes.
Migrate the database.
SQL Server On-premise Migration:
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SQL Server On-premise to Azure Cloud Migration:
Post Migration: