Microsoft® Data Migration Assistant v5.8

Microsoft Download Center Archive

Published: 12 November 2025
Version: 5.8
Product: Servers
Language: English

Data Migration Assistant (DMA) is retired and is no longer available to download. See details section for alternatives for your migration and upgrade needs.

Microsoft Data Migration Assistant is retired and no longer available to download. Here are the recommended alternatives

Upgrading your SQL Servers to a higher version: Use the Migration component in SSMS
- How-To Get Started:
  - Install the latest SQL Server Management Studio with Hybrid and Migration workload option.
  - Right click on the SQL Server instance in the Object Explorer and navigate to Migrate SQL Server.
- Documentation:
  - SSMS Migration Component Guide
  - General Availability Announcement
Migration to Azure SQL:
1. Use Azure Data Studio with the SQL Migration extension for GUI-based interactive cloud migration
  - How-To Get Started:
    - Install Azure Data Studio and enable Azure SQL Migration extension
    - Right click on the SQL Server instance and choose Manage.
    - Under Azure SQL Migration, click Migrate to Azure SQL.
  - Documentation:
2. Automate with Azure DMS using Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI for command-line automation
  - How-To Get Started:
    - Download and modify the sample the scripts and customize to your requirements : Azure PowerShell / Azure CLI
  - Documentation:

Files

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Files
DataMigrationAssistant.msi SHA1: `2c0f0c386cedb3e2710db53cde7775c7e8a70b9b` Size: 15.02 MB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022

Installation Instructions

Recommended alternatives

Version Upgrade: Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) with migration component for assessments and migration of databases to a new SQL Server version running on-premises or on Azure Virtual Machines.

Migration to Azure SQL:
- Use automation with Azure Database Migration Service using Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI for command-line assessment and migration
- Use Azure Data Studio with Azure SQL Migration extension for GUI-based interactive assessment and migration.

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