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New version of DB Best Database Compare Suite is released

With the new release of Database Compare Suite homogeneous and heterogeneous database comparisons become easier than ever! Schema Compare and Data Compare modules provide support for comparison and synchronization for Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, and SQL Azure databases. Both GUI and command line versions of the product make it flexible to use for different purposes. Examples of scenarios where these modules are vital include testing of the database code in migrations and upgrades (e.g. validating results of executing stored procedures/functions), ensuring schema equivalency across multiple database production servers, or reducing time of developers writing code supporting multiple databases.

DB Best has won TWO awards at the Microsoft WPC 2011!

DB Best team has won two awards for the “Sales Excellence” and “Best V-TSP partner” at the last Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. The awards is a validation of the successful partnership with Microsoft, and compete/migration wins that DB Best has achieved in North America, EMEA and APAC regions. Multiple Tier 1 customers worldwide trust that DB Best delivers migrating their Oracle/Sybase/DB2-based applications to SQL Server in a fast and efficient way based on multiple years of experience doing so.

Mats Dannetun from DB Best will be delivering a session on Migration to SQL Server in TechDays 2011 Sweden in Örebro on March 29. The session will cover migration process to SQL Server 2008 from Oracle, Sybase, DB2 and others. For additional questions about Migration to SQL Server and DB Best activities in Sweden please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com or Mats Dannetun at Mats@dbbest.com.

Lior Ribalov from DB Best will be delivering an event on SQL Server BI, Power Pivot and Reporting Services in the Baltics on March 21-24 , the events will cover SQL Server 2008 R2 Self Service BI implementations and migration process for DW/BI implementation to SQL Server 2008 from Oracle, DB2, Teradata and others. Come see us at Riga – Mar 22, Tallinn Mar 23 and Vilnius – Mar 24. For additional questions about PowerPivot, Reporting Services implementation and Migration issues to SQL Server please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com or Lior directly at lior@dbbest.com.

DB Best will be delivering a session in Serbia IT Conference, on November 15-19 in Belgrade, Serbia. The session titled “Migrations to SQL Server – from Oracle, Sybase, DB2 – quick and easy” will cover migration process to SQL Server. Come see us…
For additional questions about Migration to SQL Server from Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MySQL please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com.

Lior Ribalov from DB Best will be delivering a session in TechEd 2010 Israel in Eilat, on November 28-30, 2010 titled “Oracle to SQL Server migrations: Lessons Learned and Best Practices”. In this session he will cover migration process and estimation steps of migration effort. Come see us…
For additional questions about Migration to SQL Server from Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MySQL please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com or Lior directly at lior@dbbest.com.

Lior Ribalov from DB Best will be delivering a session on TechEd Europe in Berlin November 8-12,2010 titled “Bridging a Gap Between Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase and SQL Azure”. In this session he will cover migration process and how can your current application be migrated to the Azure cloud. Come see us…
For additional questions about Migration to SQL Server and Azure and how can your application use it, please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com or Lior directly at lior@dbbest.com.

Dmitry Balin from DB Best will be co-delivering a session at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C. The session is titled “Grow Your Business By Migrating Customers from Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server”, and it will focus on best practices and tools for ISVs to port their products to support SQL Server 2008, creation of “upgrade and migrate” packages for such migrations, and how to mitigate risks of switching platforms.

Lior Ribalov from DB Best will be delivering two Oracle Compete seminars and workshops organized by Microsoft Latvia on May 26, 2010 in Riga. The purpose of this workshop is to review the latest and greatest features of SQL Server 2008 R2, compare Oracle and SQL Server from both business and technical standpoint, and discuss best practices of migrating applications from Oracle to SQL Server. The seminars will be targeting both business and technical decision makers in the enterprises who are looking at adopting Microsoft platform and SQL Server by switching from competitive products. For additional questions about this workshop, please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com.

DB Best has released a Beta version of the new product: DB Best Database Compare Suite. Being a “diff” for databases, the new product allows to compare and synchronize homogeneous and heterogeneous data sources. The released version provides schema and data comparison for Oracle/Oracle, SQL Server/SQL Server, and Oracle/SQL Server databases. Scripts bringing schema and data in synch can be executed from inside the Database Compare Suite, or can be saved for later run. Comparison can be executed from both UI and command line. Pricing starts from $179 per module with 14-day trial period. Please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com to get a license.

DB Best released “Guide for Migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2008”. This technical whitepaper covers different aspects of migration, such as data type mapping, conversion of Oracle stored procedures, triggers, functions, views, packages, sequences to SQL Server 2008. Significant emphasis has been placed on addressing conversion issues not covered by SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This guide is a result of deep technical expertise being created in DB Best after years of delivering successful database and application migration projects for customers worldwide. The guide can be downloaded from the following link. For further information please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com.

Dmitry Balin from DB Best delivered two-days migration seminar in Stockholm, Sweden organized by Microsoft Sweden. A former Director in SQL Server product group at Microsoft, Dmitry described “why to migrate” and “how to migrate” to SQL Server 2008, shared best practices and lessons learned, demonstrated usage of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) – the tool originally developed by DB Best and acquired by Microsoft in 2005. After answering multiple questions from the audience, Dmitry had a number of meetings with a local customers and partners to provide migration support and guidance. Watch video from the migration seminar at the following link. For further inquires about migration projects please contact DB Best at info@dbbest.com.