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.
