Migration Dashboard for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
Overview We are excited to announce the new Migration Dashboard feature in the Azure portal. SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc, automatically produces an assessment for migration to Azure. This assessment plays a vital role in the success of your cloud migration and modernization journey. This dashboard provides visibility into the assessment coverage and migration readiness across all your SQL Server instances enabled by Azure Arc. How to view the Migration Dashboard Using this feature is simple. Navigate to the Azure portal and search for Azure Arc. Click through into the Azure Arc center. Under Data Services, click on SQL Server Instances. You will be presented with the list of SQL Server instances enabled by Azure Arc. Switch to the Migration Dashboard tab in the right pane to get the at-scale summary of your instances, the migration assessment coverage and migration readiness of your SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. Understand the Migration Dashboard The dashboard: Provides an overview of SQL Server instances and databases discovered. Provides an overview of the SQL Server instances which have assessments generated. Provides migration readiness summary for each of the Azure SQL offerings. Provides rich filtering capabilities enabling you to tailor the view to your needs. The first section of the migration dashboard presents an overview of all SQL Server instances and databases accessible to you. You can also see the distribution of the instances by version and edition. The next section provides you with an overview of the migration assessment and migration readiness of the instances of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. You can see how many instances have assessments available. The migration readiness for each Azure SQL offering is separately shown. Call to Action We encourage you to use the Migration Dashboard to: Track Migration Assessment coverage across your SQL Server instances enabled by Azure Arc. Understand your migration readiness to the Azure SQL offerings. Here are a few steps to get started: Explore the Feature: Visit the Azure portal and take some time to familiarize yourself with the dashboard and the insights it provides. Join the Community: Share your experiences and insights with the Azure Arc community. Join our forums and participate in discussions to learn how others are leveraging this feature to optimize their server environments. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest updates and best practices for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc by following our blog and subscribing to our newsletter. We regularly share tips, tutorials, and success stories from our users. We are confident that the Migration Dashboard will be a valuable addition to your SQL Server migration journey to Azure. We look forward to your feedback and success stories as you begin to explore this new feature.Client Connection Summary for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
Overview We are excited to announce our new SQL Server client connection summary feature for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. This addition provides visibility to the clients connecting to your SQL Server instances, helping to simplify monitoring, security and management. Customers wanting to determine the clients that are connecting to their SQL Server instances need to poll the sys.dm_exec_sessions dynamic management view to identify these connections and track activity. With this feature in SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc, the agent is able to capture this information, providing visibility into which clients are connecting to your SQL Server instances. The system automatically polls the DMV at hourly intervals and aggregates these connections for you, enabling more informed decision-making and streamlined operations. How does it work? With this new feature: Hourly Data Collection: The monitoring agent collects client connection data at hourly intervals using the sys.dm_exec_sessions dynamic view. 30-Day Data Storage: The data is stored in telemetry for 30 days. This allows for extended analysis. Data Summarization: The unique client connections are summarized over a time period of your choice within the past 30 days. How to Use the Client Connection Summary Using this feature is simple. Follow these steps: Step 1: Enable the Client Connection Feature Navigate to the Azure portal and select your SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc instance. Under the "Monitoring" tab, navigate to the SQL Server Connections view. Ensure that the feature is enabled. If it is not, click the button to enable data collection. This initiates the task for collecting data at hourly intervals. Step 2: Access the Client Connection Summary Once enabled, you will soon start seeing an overview of client connections. Step 3: Analyze the Data Filter for specific program name values of interest. You can also change the Time Range as required and examine the data to understand connection patterns. Call to Action We encourage you to use the Client Connection Summary feature of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. Here are a few steps to get started: Explore the Feature: Visit the Azure portal and enable client connection tracking on your SQL Server instances. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the view and the insights it provides. Join the Community: Share your experiences and insights with the Azure Arc community. Join our forums and participate in discussions to learn how others are leveraging this feature to optimize their server environments. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest updates and best practices for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc by following our blog and subscribing to our newsletter. We regularly share tips, tutorials, and success stories from our users. We are confident that the Client Connection summary will be a valuable addition to your SQL Server management toolkit. We look forward to your feedback and success stories as you begin to explore this new feature.
