Microsoft data & AI · Migration specialists
AI-accelerated database migration. Data to front end.
DatabaseBest moves Oracle, Db2, Sybase, Teradata and aging SQL Server estates onto SQL Server, Azure SQL and Microsoft Fabric, and modernizes the applications, APIs and reports that run on them. AI does the heavy lifting; our engineers verify every line.
Built by the team behind SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)- AI-accelerateddiscovery, conversion & testing
- End-to-enddatabase, apps, APIs & reports
- Microsoft-onlySQL Server · Azure · Fabric
- Engineer-verifiedevery object, before cutover
What we do
Migrate. Modernize. Analyze. One team, every tier.
Most firms treat the database, the application and the reporting as separate projects. We deliver them as one migration, so the whole system works on Microsoft on day one.
Database Migration
Oracle, Db2, Sybase, Teradata and more, moved to SQL Server, Azure SQL and Fabric with full code conversion and validated cutover.
Explore database migration →02 / DATA MODERNIZATIONData Modernization
Out-of-support SQL Server upgrades, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and legacy warehouses and SSIS moved to Microsoft Fabric.
Explore data modernization →03 / APPLICATION MODERNIZATIONApplication Modernization
Custom and packaged apps moved with their database: .NET, Java, PowerBuilder, VB6, Oracle Forms, APIs and integrations.
Explore application modernization →04 / ANALYTICS & AIAnalytics & AI
Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and AI-ready data, including report migration from OBIEE, Cognos, BusinessObjects and Crystal.
Explore analytics & ai →AI velocity
AI makes migration faster. Our engineers make sure it's right.
Migration used to be a slow grind of manual code conversion. We combine the rules-based conversion we pioneered with SSMA with AI that handles the long tail, so projects move in weeks, not quarters, and you get to the Microsoft platform sooner.
01AI-assisted discovery
AI agents read schemas, stored procedures, application code and job schedules to map every dependency and score conversion complexity. What used to take weeks of interviews and spreadsheets takes days.
02Rules first, AI second
Deterministic conversion rules, the same kind we built into SSMA, handle the predictable bulk. AI handles the long tail tools can't, such as complex PL/SQL, dynamic SQL and embedded SQL in application code.
03Generated tests and validation
AI generates unit tests for converted procedures and reconciliation queries for the data, so every object is proven equivalent before cutover.
04Engineers verify everything
Every AI-converted object is reviewed by a DatabaseBest engineer and tested against the source system. AI provides the speed; experienced engineers make sure it's correct.
- scaninventory ERP_PROD (Oracle 19c)4,812 objects · 37 apps · 212 jobs
- ruleconvert tables, views, sequencesrules engine
- aiconvert PKG_BILLING.calc_invoice PL/SQL → T-SQLAI-assisted
- airemediate billing-api embedded SQL (142 refs)AI-assisted
- testgenerate unit tests + row/checksum reconciliationAI-generated
- okverify engineer review · tests passinghuman-verified
- okcutover rehearsal 3 of 3 · rollback readyready
Illustrative example. Every estate's mix is different.
End to end
We don't stop at the database.
A migration isn't done until every application, integration and report works on the new platform, whether it's a custom app you built or a packaged product you bought.
Databases & warehouses
- Schema, PL/SQL & SQL PL conversion
- Data migration & reconciliation
- SQL Server, Azure SQL, Fabric
- Performance, HA & DR
Custom & packaged apps
- Embedded SQL & data-access remediation
- .NET Framework → modern .NET
- PowerBuilder, VB6, Oracle Forms
- APIs, jobs & integrations
Reports & user experience
- Web and mobile front ends
- Crystal, Cognos, OBIEE → Power BI
- Semantic models & dashboards
- Copilot & AI-ready data
Our legacy is migration
We built the tools. Now we've added AI.
Our founding team has a long history with database migrations, having created SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA), the core technology Microsoft still uses to migrate competing databases to SQL Server and Azure SQL. DatabaseBest brings that migration depth together with AI-native delivery to modernize your data and application estates.
Our story →Platforms
From anything, to Microsoft.
Common migration paths we deliver. Don't see yours? We've probably done it. Ask us.
SQL Server 2016 is out of support
No more security updates. Upgrade to SQL Server 2025 or move to Azure SQL Managed Instance with an AI-accelerated plan.
| From | Includes | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | PL/SQL, packages, Oracle Forms, OBIEE | → | SQL Server 2022/2025 · Azure SQL MI · Azure SQL DB |
| IBM Db2 | LUW, z/OS, IBM i · SQL PL | → | SQL Server · Azure SQL MI |
| SAP ASE (Sybase) | T-SQL dialect, PowerBuilder apps | → | SQL Server · Azure SQL |
| Teradata · Netezza | BTEQ, warehouse workloads | → | Microsoft Fabric warehouse & lakehouse |
| MySQL · PostgreSQL · Informix · Access | OLTP and departmental apps | → | SQL Server · Azure SQL DB |
| SQL Server 2008–2019 | End-of-support versions, SSIS, SSRS | → | SQL Server 2025 · Azure SQL MI · Fabric |
| Legacy apps & BI | .NET Framework, VB6, Crystal, Cognos, BusinessObjects | → | Modern .NET on Azure · Power BI |
FAQ
Questions we hear every week
What does DatabaseBest do?
DatabaseBest is a Microsoft-focused data and AI product and services firm. We migrate databases to SQL Server, Azure SQL and Microsoft Fabric, modernize the applications and reports that depend on them, and build analytics and AI on the result. We deliver the whole stack, from the data tier to the user interface, under one plan.
Which databases can you migrate to Microsoft?
Oracle, IBM Db2 (LUW, z/OS and iSeries), SAP ASE (Sybase), Teradata, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Informix, Microsoft Access and older versions of SQL Server. Targets include SQL Server 2022 and 2025, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Microsoft Fabric.
Do you migrate the application as well as the database?
Yes. A database migration is only finished when the applications, integrations and reports that use it work on the new platform. We update embedded SQL and data-access code, convert stored procedures, and modernize custom applications (for example .NET Framework, Java, PowerBuilder, VB6 and Oracle Forms) as well as packaged applications that support SQL Server.
What is your connection to SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)?
Our founding team built SQL Server Migration Assistant, the tool Microsoft provides for moving Oracle, Db2, SAP ASE, MySQL and Access databases to SQL Server and Azure SQL. We know where automated conversion stops and expert engineering has to take over.
How long does a database migration take?
A single application database with a few hundred objects typically takes 6 to 12 weeks from assessment to cutover. Large estates are run as a migration factory in waves. Our assessment gives you a fixed scope, timeline and cutover plan before any conversion begins.
SQL Server 2016 is out of support. What are our options?
Microsoft ended extended support for SQL Server 2016 on July 14, 2026. You can upgrade in place to SQL Server 2022 or 2025, move to Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure SQL Database, or buy Extended Security Updates while you plan. We assess compatibility, performance and licensing and recommend the lowest-risk path.
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