ABCloudz recently helped The Morning Star Company, one of the world’s largest producers of tomato products, migrate their Oracle database to SQL Server. The Morning Star Company operates three processing facilities in California, handling nearly 10% of the global tomato production. Their IT infrastructure included both Oracle and SQL Server databases, but due to the high cost of Oracle licenses, the company decided to gradually retire their Oracle servers and migrate to SQL Server. They reached out to ABCloudz for […]
Migrating databases from Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server can be a complex endeavor, especially when it comes to dealing with differences in schema structures, data types, and specific SQL clauses. The SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a robust tool designed to automate these migrations and minimize manual effort. However, SSMA might not always produce optimal results, and understanding how to overcome these limitations is crucial for a successful migration. At ABCloudz, we’ve encountered these challenges firsthand. Through our experience, […]
Migrating databases from Oracle to SQL Server can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with date and time data. While tools like the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) offer automated solutions, relying solely on these tools might not always yield the best performance. In this blog, we share examples of how to optimize conversion of Date and Time Conversion functions, after it was generated by SSMA. Key differences between Oracle and SQL Server Oracle and SQL Server handle date […]