>>I need to move about .75 million records from sql server 2014 to a table in azure. What's the easiest way to do this? Backup is not possible as the databases are dissimilar. I just need to move certain tables. I tried scripting the data, but the query window chokes on so many records.
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>First way:
>1. Make backup.
>2. Restore on Azure (as different DB)
>3. Move records from one DB to another.
>4. Delete DB.
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>Second way:
>1. Make a linked server
>2. Move records from one DB to another.
>3. Delete linked server.

Thanks, I was afraid that restoring and then copying would cost a lot more but maybe not. I'll check.