Migrating from Sybase SQL Server to Microsoft SQL Server is a straightforward process due to the similarities between the two products. This paper has compared the features shared by both products, as well as discussed the unique features and cost benefits of Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server provides the following benefits:
When planning a migration, some of the issues you must address are changes in administrative procedures, migrating object definitions and data, and resolving differences in Transact-SQL statements and system stored procedures.
This section provides additional sources of information about Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server.
Every SQL Server developer should get to know and use what's available on the Microsoft SQL Server Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/sql/default.asp). This Web site is updated regularly and includes product and service pack announcements, benchmark results, white papers, partner information, and much more. The SQL Server Web site also includes links to the following areas of specific interest to developers:
Includes a Support Newsgroup and the Knowledge Base, a searchable catalog of articles on SQL Server development tips and pitfalls. When you are stuck on a SQL Server problem, the Knowledge Base is usually the best place to look for an answer.
Developer's Conferences are a means for the SQL Server product team to communicate the latest and greatest information on how to most efficiently develop SQL Server applications and to get feedback about what you would like to see in the product.
Sybase makes information about its products available on its Web site at http://www.sybase.com.
In addition to Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server product documentation, the following technical books are useful for further understanding of migration issues.