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This continues our video blog series on the AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT). We will demonstrate how the AWS Schema Conversion Tool allows users to work with saved projects in offline mode without a connection to the source and target databases. This feature significantly speeds up the work of migrating the database schema as part of the application modernization process. In offline mode, the AWS Schema Conversion Tool works with XML files that contain the metadata tree of all objects […]

Do you still have SQL Server 2000 database servers running in your organization? Do you have SQL Server 2008 R2 or older database servers running with databases using compatibility level of 80 for SQL Server 2000 compatibility? Running the SQL Server profiler over an extended period of time looking for deprecated and discontinued syntax may not be an option either. At DB Best, we have developed a solution called SQL Sniffer that works at the network switch level to solve […]

Welcome to the very first blog post on getting started with the AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT). This is the first video in a series of many where we’ll help familiarize our readers with the tool and see how it can be applied to real migration projects. In this video, we will demonstrate how to analyze an Oracle database’s readiness for migrating to an AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) MySQL database using an online project. The video walks through the […]

As dating apps rapidly become more ingrained in the culture of modern dating, some people cannot imagine life without them. However, every user knows how difficult it can be to portray yourself accurately with nothing but text and a few pictures. After all, seeing a static image does not suffice in fully understanding whether the person is The One, no one, or simply a great buddy. HIMYNAMEIS is a unique application that strives to make the online dating experience more […]

Application and database upgrade or modernization projects for SQL Server should not be taken lightly. You might want to take advantage of the latest versions of SQL Server 2016. You might need to take your aging SQL Server 2000 or 2005 solutions running on older hardware and operating systems and get them onto a supported version of SQL Server. In either case, having a programmatic approach to upgrading your applications and databases is critical to keeping your business running. At DB Best Technologies, we have a 12 step project approach that we use for upgrade projects that is based on our proven Migration Methodology. This blog post provides you will an overview of the DB Best 12 Step Upgrade Project steps to help you prepare for your upgrade.

Mobile chat clients are undergoing a dramatic rise in importance in both our social and professional lives. The ability to communicate instantaneously is essential, and mobile devices are the only chat devices we can count on having at any given time. Having crafted many chat apps to serve a number of purposes, DB Best understands the development process and the complications that can arise when creating a mobile chat app. Today, we would like to share the architecture solutions that […]

DB Best returned to our booth at an internal Microsoft event this week. Our enthusiastic staff members were clamoring for the opportunity to helm the booth and chat with our valued colleagues at Microsoft. We had many enlightening conversations over the course of our three days at the events. On Tuesday night, we held a special invitation-only event for our Microsoft friends at a local Bellevue restaurant, where dozens of employees stopped by to join us for food and drinks. […]

NOTE: Microsoft has since abandoned the SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor and now calls the tool the Microsoft Data Migration Assistant (DMA). The concepts for using the tool are the same for using DMA as shown below. Please stay tuned for a new blog post that covers the capabilities of DMA. SQL Server 2016 has been released, and it is already making waves as a big step up from previous versions. Naturally, upgrading to SQL Server 2016 has an appeal that […]

We are thrilled to announce that DB Best has been awarded not just one, but two Microsoft Partner of the Year awards! Not only have we been recognized as the Global Partner of the Year for Modernization for the seventh year in a row, but we also took home the prize as the Central Region Partner of the Year in the Compete Category! With such strong competition on both fronts, we are proud to be continually recognized by Microsoft for […]

SQL Server 2005 is now officially out of support. So, what are you waiting for? At DB Best Technologies, we’ve seen three key customer challenges that organizations have when running SQL Server 2005. In this blog post, we’ll introduce these challenges and provide examples of how DB Best can help you accelerate your upgrade path. Common customer challenges running with SQL Server 2005 and Windows Server 2003 Legacy systems require a higher level of maintenance When legacy systems encounter problems, […]