6 undeniable facts to choose conversion with Ispirer
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Fact 1/6
Improved performance
Migrating to a newer, more powerful database engine can significantly enhance query performance, reduce latency, and improve overall application responsiveness. This leads to a better user experience and increased productivity.
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Fact 2/6
Enhanced security
Newer databases often incorporate advanced security features like encryption, access controls, and threat detection mechanisms, providing better protection against data breaches and cyberattacks.
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Fact 3/6
Reduced costs
Migrating to a more efficient database can lower operational costs by reducing hardware and software maintenance requirements, optimizing resource utilization, and lowering licensing fees.
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Fact 4/6
Modernization and innovation
Migrating to Microsoft SQL Server can enable the adoption of new technologies and features, unlocking new business opportunities and driving innovation.
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Fact 5/6
Legacy system transformation
Migrating legacy databases to modern systems can upgrade your database, making it easier to maintain, update, and extend in the long run.
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Fact 6/6
No need for documentation
We perform the migration using the source code. There is no need for detailed documentation to begin the migration as there is in development.
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Migration opportunities with Ispirer
Ispirer Ecosystem automates your migration routine to enable quick and smart transformation of any database. Double the migration speed with our comprehensive solutions.
With Ispirer Toolkit only
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Ispirer Ecosystem for automated migration
Ispirer Toolkit is a solution for automated heterogeneous database migration. Using it, you can transfer tables and data, stored procedures, functions, packages, views, and triggers. This solution is based on an intelligent proprietary algorithm that analyzes data types, relationships between objects, reserved words, and code structures that do not have equivalents in a target technology.
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Ispirer Systems is an ISO/IEC 27001 certified organization. We adhere to the highest international standards of information security.
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- SQL Server
- Informix
- MySQL
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- MariaDB
- Sybase ASE
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- Oracle
- AlloyDB
- SQL Server
- Informix
- MySQL
- DB2
- MariaDB
- Sybase ASE
- MSSQL
- COBOL
- Azure
- Progress 4GL
- SAP
- PowerBulder
- .NET
- Delphi
- MSSQL
- COBOL
- Azure
- Progress 4GL
- SAP
- PowerBulder
- .NET
- Delphi
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Sybase ASE to Microsoft SQL Server migration service overview
More than 2K users use this way to
successfully convert their database
Start
Assessment
- Obtaining access
- Project discussion
- Making migration plan
- Creating SOW
Migration
- DB schema conversion
- Data migration testing
- Data integrity testing
- APP changes: API, ESQL, logic shift to APP layer
Manual review & corrections
- Manual corrections
- Internal testing
Functional testing
- Creating snapshots with data
- Testing APP and DB on snapshots
- Fixing all logical issues
Performance testing
- Performance testing
- Converted code review
- Code refactoring
- Extra code optimization
Data migration
- Prod data migration
Cutover
- Switching DB and APP
- Providing user access
- System startup
Sybase ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) and Microsoft SQL Server Comparison
| Aspect | Sybase ASE | Microsoft SQL Server | Ispirer Toolkit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Enterprise, Workgroup, Express, free Dev/Innovator-C tiers | Enterprise, Standard, CAL model, free Dev/Express | Provides project-based or time-boxed licenses |
| Ownership | Owned by SAP SE | Owned and developed by Microsoft Corporation | N/A (no direct impact) |
| SQL Language | Uses Transact-SQL (T-SQL) with Sybase-specific extensions to ANSI SQL standard; supports SQLScript structured query language and extensions used by SAP HANA | Uses Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft's proprietary extension of SQL with procedural capabilities including local variables and various support functions | Converts server-side code: procedures, triggers, functions, batches-handling Sybase constructs (@@rowcount, chained transactions) and refactoring to SQL Server equivalents automatically |
| Data Types | Rich set including BSON, JSON, BIGINT, BIGSERIAL, BYTE, CHAR, DATE, DATETIME, DECIMAL, FLOAT, INTEGER, INTERVAL, MONEY, TEXT, VARCHAR, and specialized types | Includes INT, BIGINT, CHAR, VARCHAR, DATETIME, DATETIME2, DECIMAL, FLOAT, MONEY, XML, geography, geometry, and JSON; supports both structured and semi-structured data | Global & Local Data Type Mapping engines remap Sybase types (e.g., TIMESTAMP, UNIVARCHAR) to optimal SQL Server types (DATETIME2, NVARCHAR), customizable per-column or globally |
| Indexing Options | B-tree (default), clustered and non-clustered indexes; creates indexes as B-Trees with shorter B-Tree structure for clustered indexes | Clustered and non-clustered indexes, columnstore indexes, XML indexes, spatial indexes, filtered indexes, full-text indexes, and memory-optimized indexes | Re-creates indexes automatically, translating storage attributes; supports filtered indexes and drops Sybase-specific options not supported in SQL Server |
They succeeded using Ispirer Toolkit
Achieving 95% automation in PostgreSQL database migration
Project Scope
1 700 000 LoC
Project Duration
12 Months
Industry
Contingent Workforce Management
Sybase ASE to Azure SQL Database: Automated Cloud Migration for Financial Services
Project Scope
420 000 LoC
Project Duration
5 Months
Industry
Global Financial Services Provider
Power Management Company Streamlines Migration to Azure SQL Twice
Project Scope
76 tables,
15 000 LoC
Project Duration
1 month
Industry
Power Management Company
Teradata to Amazon Redshift. Ispirer Toolkit License
Project Scope
64 SQL Statements,
70 BTEQ Commands
Project Duration
2 month
Industry
Cloud Computing and Web Services Provider
Trust us with your migration project
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High quality SQL code conversion
Expert system with 20.000+ conversion rules and 100.000+ automated tests
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Flexibility
Nimble configuration with 300+ parameters and options for SQL objects and data multithread migration
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Seasoned team
Ensuring high security and performance standards is what we do best, thanks to our impressive expertise in building reliable and scalable solutions
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Technology expertise
With 25+ years of experience, our team has gained a wide pool of expertise in various programming languages, from the rarest to the most popular ones
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We comply with ISO 27001
security management requirements with comprehensive policies and processes, advanced security technology, and skilled professionals
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Comprehensive migration analysis
Intuitive and instructive reports for cost-effective post-migration polishing
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Proprietary tools
We employ Ispirer proprietary tools, underscoring our dedication to delivering the utmost reliability and performance solutions. The toolkit is compiled daily and continually integrates dozens of new conversion rules, enhancing the automation capabilities
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Free smart assessment
Ispirer's free InsightWays tool for migration scope and complexity evaluation
The world’s most innovative companies are building their next big thing with Ispirer
Magnit, CardinalHealth, Worldline and more have adopted SQLWays to boost their innovation life-cycle accelerate and manage their end-to-end innovation lifecycle
Oracle to PostgreSQL MS SQL Server to PostgreSQL
Migration project
50%
Migration time reduction
1.365K
Lines of SQL code
8 Tb
of data
Talent Management
"Ispirer Toolkit enabled a seamless migration of 8 TB of data and 1.36M lines of code from Oracle and SQL Server to PostgreSQL. The automation features reduced migration time by 50%, cutting costs and minimizing manual effort. The quality, precision, and support exceeded our expectations."
SQL Server to PostgreSQL
Migration project
70%
Migration time reduction
650K+
Lines of SQL code
700+ tables
of data
Healthcare Solutions
"Ispirer helped us migrate 700+ tables and 650+ stored procedures from SQL Server to PostgreSQL, reducing development time by 60%-70%. The tool efficiently handled case-sensitive issues and frequent data changes. The excellent support made the process easy, fast, and effective."
Oracle 19c to PostgreSQL
Migration project
65%
Migration time reduction
1.500K
Lines of code
8 TB
of data
Payments & Financial Services
"Ispirer Toolkit helped us migrate 1.5 million lines of complex Oracle code to PostgreSQL, overcoming unique challenges with expert support. Their team provided customized solutions for a smooth transition. This migration is a key step in our cloud strategy, and we highly recommend Ispirer's services."
Informix to Oracle
Migration project
78%
Migration time reduction
200K+
Lines of code
12 TB
of data
Governmental
"Ispirer MnMTK was crucial to our successful database migration, converting 12 TB of data and 200,000 lines of SQL code. The tool outperformed other solutions, saving us countless hours. The support team was responsive and effective—money well spent."
Firebird to PostgreSQL
Migration project
55%
Migration time reduction
25K+
Lines of SQL code
> 150 tables
per database
Manufacturing & Fleet Management
"Ispirer's Toolkit enabled the efficient migration of 150 tables and 25,000 lines of code from Firebird to PostgreSQL. The tool saved us time and reduced risks, while the Ispirer team provided excellent support throughout. Highly recommended for similar database migration projects."
Sybase to MySQL
Migration project
95%
Migration time reduction
4.000+
Stored procedures
200+
tables
IT Services
"Ispirer’s tool allowed us to automatically convert 4,000+ procedures and 200+ tables from Sybase to MySQL with 95% success, saving a lot of time. The ability to customize the tool and the excellent support made the process smooth and efficient. Highly recommended!"
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I migrate data from Sybase ASE to SQL Server easily?
Yes, and this is the least risky Sybase direction, because both products share a Transact-SQL ancestor and most data types carry the same names and semantics.
The data transfer runs directly. datetime, money, numeric, varchar and identity columns land without conversion rules, while text and image become varchar(max) and varbinary(max), since the original names are deprecated in SQL Server.
The mistake to avoid is reading identical type names as identical behavior in code. Sybase checks @@error after each statement where SQL Server uses TRY/CATCH and THROW, procedure groups such as proc;1 are deprecated and not recommended for use, temporary table scoping differs, and chained versus unchained transaction mode changes where transactions begin.
Concurrency also differs, so test under production load rather than on functional cases alone. SQLWays by Ispirer converts schema, data and procedural code together and lists what fell outside automatic conversion.
