Microsoft fired another salvo in the database wars by announcing a new toolkit to help users migrate their databases from MySQL to SQL Server -- or SQL Azure, the new cloud offering.

Oracle is making a fresh run at Microsoft’s SQL Server, claiming on Tuesday that its open-source MySQL database offers up to 90% cost savings over SQL Server along with blazing performance on ...

The MySQL migration tool is part of the Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) toolkit.According to a recent post on Microsoft's Data Platform Insider blog: "A new addition to the SSMA ...

MySQL gives Oracle a club with which to beat Microsoft. It's not about open source. It's about the MySQL developer community and its competitive price point, two things that Microsoft also has ...

Open-source database darling MySQL is now officially part of Microsoft's Visual Studio Industry Partner Program. That's VSIP to you. The move is really not surprising. While MySQL fields its ...

Microsoft has released a new preview version of a tool that enables users of the MySQL database to migrate to Microsoft's SQL Server. Close. Latest News; ...

SSMA is available in several versions to suit different needs, including Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle and SAP ASE. Additionally, SSMA has various target ...

Microsoft fired another salvo in the database wars by announcing a new toolkit to help users migrate their databases from MySQL to SQL Server -- or SQL Azure, the new cloud offering. In a Data ...