Want to migrate from Redshift to Azure?
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- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Azure tables with auto mapping data types. Create Azure indexes.
Migrate from Redshift to Azure
Login to Redshift -> Login to Azure -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Redshift to Azure
Choose source Redshift database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Redshift.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Azure tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from Redshift to Azure.
Create Azure tables. Copy Redshift data to Azure. Create Azure indexes.
FAQ
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See also:
Redshift → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | int |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | float |
| Text | varchar(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | varchar(max) | nvarchar(max) |
| Datetime | timestamp | datetime2 |
| Binary | (none) | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | boolean | bit |
| JSON | super | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both Redshift and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Redshift | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5439 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | timestamp, date | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | VARCHAR(MAX) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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