Migrating DB2 Databases to SQL Server (DB2ToSQL)

How to migrate DB2 databases to SQL Server or Azure SQL Database.

IBM’s Database 2 or Db2 is a family of data management products. First released in 1983, the name Db2 was given to IBM’s Database Management System or DBMS. At that time, this database was specific to IBM’s MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) mainframe platforms. Later, IBM extended Db2 to include other operating systems like OS/2, UNIX, MS Windows servers, Linux, and PDAs.  Db2 is designed to store, analyse and retrieve data from relational databases efficiently. Beyond relational databases, Db2 also supports object-oriented features and non-relational data like XML using Db2

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network.

SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Oracle is a comprehensive environment that helps you quickly migrate Oracle databases to SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or Azure Synapse Analytics. By using SSMA for Oracle, you can review database objects and data, assess databases for migration, migrate database objects to SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or Azure Synapse Analytics, and then migrate data to SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or Azure Synapse Analytics. Note that you cannot migrate SYS and SYSTEM Oracle schemas.

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