| title | Prepare for upgrade: Data Migration Assistant |
|---|---|
| description | Prepare to upgrade your OLTP databases and to adopt new features in SQL Server by downloading and running Microsoft Data Migration Assistant. |
| author | rwestMSFT |
| ms.author | randolphwest |
| ms.date | 12/13/2019 |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.technology | install |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| ms.custom | seo-lt-2019 |
| monikerRange | >=sql-server-2016 |
[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]
Prepare to upgrade your OLTP databases and to adopt new features in [!INCLUDEssnover] by downloading and running Microsoft Data Migration Assistant.
Download and install Data Migration Assistant from here. This tool is not included on the [!INCLUDEssnover] installation media.