SQL Server 2000 for Sybase Database Professionals

This guide presents the most common issues and solutions for migrating Sybase databases to SQL Server. The guide focuses on procedures for transferring the items in a Sybase database and on redirecting and redeploying DB-Library and CT-Library applications to use a migrated database.

Read this prescriptive guide to migrating Sybase databases to SQL Server and making the required changes to associated applications.

While migrations from Sybase to SQL Server are significantly easier than to other databases, there are some subtle differences to be aware of to ensure a successful migration project. Read about the experiences of a professional who has performed such a migration to help you better prepare for your own migration project.

Get detailed information for IT professionals and developers on how to move from UNIX systems to the Windows and Microsoft .NET Web services platforms.

After considering Oracle, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. chose SQL Server 2000 for its human resources system and migration from Sybase. The solution provides scalability and performance to support the company's 17,000 employees worldwide, achieving 99.995 percent availability in its first year.

Sandford C. Bernstein, an investment research and management firm, migrated its customer care solution from Sybase to SQL Server, using the replication capabilities of SQL Server to enhance customer service with a more reliable and powerful centralized customer view across sites in London, New York, and Los Angeles.

By migrating from a UNIX platform to the Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server platform and SQL Server 7.0, John Hancock Financial Services significantly enhanced its performance and drastically reduced total cost of ownership.