Sql-server – Migrating or exporting a database from azure to SQL Server 2016

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I am playing around with SQL Azure and in my learning curve. I Have migrated a database from my on premises instance to the Azure server. Now my question is, how do I move a database from Azure to on premises instance.

Source : Azure , Database name : Azuretest

Destination : Sql server 2016 on premises instance in my laptop.

Is Azure to On Premise database migration possible?

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Best Answer

  1. Export the Data-tier to local disk from the Azure database. It will save a bacpac file.

Right click the database you need to export --> Task-->Export data-tier application and follow the steps until the bacpac file is created.

  1. Import the backpack file from the local disk to the On premises Instance by using the same utility from tasks.

Right click the database branch in your on premise instance --> Import data tier application and now use the bacpac file saved in first step to create the database.

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