Migrating to the cloud can be a challenge from hardware to software and the stack in between. In this episode of Data Exposed: MVP Edition, Melody Zacharias shows you 3 of her favorite newer tools from Microsoft to make both your migration and DBA/Developer life more pleasant. 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Demos start 10:04 Getting started ✔️ Resources: Azure SQL migration extension for Azure Data Studio: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio/extensions/azure-sql-migration-extension?view=sql-server-ver16 Download Data migration assistant: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53595 Download ADS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio?view=sql-server-ver16 About Melody Zacharias: Melody Zacharias has been awarded MVP for the data platform and Regional Director (RD) for Microsoft. Melody has co-written several books on data including SQLServer 2019 Administration by Microsoft Press. She speaks at conferences on Data, Technology, Women in Tech, Professional development, and more. You can find her on her blog at sqlmelody.com or on Twitter @SQLMelody. About MVPs: Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. Learn more: https://aka.ms/mvpprogram 📌 Let's connect: Twitter: Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter: Melody Zacharias, https://twitter.com/SQLMelody Twitter: AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw 🔴 To watch other MVP Edition episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedmvps To check out even more Data Exposed episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt 🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt #AzureSQL #SQLServer #Migration