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Microsoft Details Zero-Downtime Migration Path from Oracle to Azure SQL
Microsoft has published new guidance on how organizations can migrate from Oracle databases to Azure SQL with zero or near-zero downtime, in a recent partnership with Striim. The partnership offers real-time migration that features an Unlimited Database Migration Program to migrate as many databases as needed. Program features boast zero-downtime, zero-data-loss migrations across SQL servers, Oracle, MySQL, Azure SQL, among others and support for mission-critical workloads across systems. Using Striim limits the impact on production systems allowing data to move continuously via log-based CDC.
The guidance arrives as many enterprises reassess long-term database strategies amid rising infrastructure and licensing costs. Steps on how to prepare for migration are detailed. Microsoft’s focus on Azure SQL emphasizes managed services and reduced administrative overhead. For IT leaders planning Oracle exits, zero-downtime migration patterns are increasingly essential to balancing modernization goals with business continuity requirements.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on January 14, 2026