Microsoft® Data Migration Assistant v5.8
Data Migration Assistant (DMA) is retired and is no longer available to download. See details section for alternatives for your migration and upgrade needs.
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Version:
5.8
Date Published:
11/12/2025
File Name:
DMA_Retirement.rtf
File Size:
355.1 KB
Microsoft Data Migration Assistant is retired and no longer available to download. Here are the recommended alternatives- Upgrading your SQL Servers to a higher version: Use the Migration component in SSMS
- How-To Get Started:
- Install the latest SQL Server Management Studio with Hybrid and Migration workload option.
- Right click on the SQL Server instance in the Object Explorer and navigate to Migrate SQL Server.
- Documentation:
- How-To Get Started:
- Migration to Azure SQL:
- Use Azure Data Studio with the SQL Migration extension for GUI-based interactive cloud migration
- How-To Get Started:
- Install Azure Data Studio and enable Azure SQL Migration extension
- Right click on the SQL Server instance and choose Manage.
- Under Azure SQL Migration, click Migrate to Azure SQL.
- Documentation:
- How-To Get Started:
- Automate with Azure DMS using Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI for command-line automation
- How-To Get Started:
- Download and modify the sample the scripts and customize to your requirements : Azure PowerShell / Azure CLI
- Documentation:
- How-To Get Started:
- Use Azure Data Studio with the SQL Migration extension for GUI-based interactive cloud migration
- Upgrading your SQL Servers to a higher version: Use the Migration component in SSMS
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
-- Recommended alternatives
- Version Upgrade: Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) with migration component for assessments and migration of databases to a new SQL Server version running on-premises or on Azure Virtual Machines.
- Migration to Azure SQL:
- Use automation with Azure Database Migration Service using Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI for command-line assessment and migration
- Use Azure Data Studio with Azure SQL Migration extension for GUI-based interactive assessment and migration.