Microsoft is trying to grab Oracle enterprise database users with a new migration offer for SQL Server 2016.

Microsoft is starting to turn the crank on its SQL Server 2016 launch machine by going after Oracle database users with a migration offer.

On March 10, the day the company is holding a two-hour virtual data-focused event, Microsoft is highlighting a new SQL Server Migration Offer as part of its collateral.

According to the downloadable datasheet on the deal, users will get some unspecified number of "free SQL Server licenses" -- Software Assurance subscription required -- plus free training and subsidized deployment services to kick-start their Oracle to SQL Server 2016 migrations.

SQL Server 2016, which is now in the near-final Release Candidate stage of testing, includes a number of high-end features, including online-transaction processing, in-memory data warehousing, in-database analytics and built-in security features. Microsoft officials still have not said when SQL Server 2016 will be generally available, beyond some time this calendar year...

Read more: Microsoft waves the 'free licenses' flag to try to grab Oracle database users | ZDNet

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Posted By: Brink
10 Mar 2016