We are planning to move a sql server containing a elastic pool with 8 databases to another subsciption in another tenant. So far we have come up with these steps: Create a new subscription (TMP) in the source tenant Move the server to this new subscription (TMP) Transfer ownership of the new subscription to the destination tenant Move the server to the final destination subscription Remove the now obsolete subscription (TMP) from the destination tenant My questions are: Is this a good approach and are there any thing we need to be aware of? I suppose we need to correct the Azure Active Directory admin after the movement has completed but that is all I can think of. One of the databases does have geo replication enabled, is that something we need to address or not? What are the risks involved, will there be any downtime? What happens if there is a failure in one of the steps?

@Peter Bons Thank you for reaching out. For moving elastic pools, you can use Azure Resource Mover . It can help you in validating the dependencies and guide you through the process. We have a tutorial published here to walk you through the process. Though the tutorial talks about resource movement between regions, the process is similar for moving resources across subscriptions as well. You may experience a minor downtime during the commit phase when the database switches to the new host. It is recommended that you try this with a non-production database first to estimate the time required for the move and plan your production move accordingly. ---------- If an answer is helpful, please " Accept answer " or " Up-Vote " which might help other community members reading this thread. And if you have further questions or issues, please let us know.

Resource mover will move the resources to same tenant but not between 2 different tenants. Can someone update if there is any approach that exists to move the dbs between 2 tenants?

It means Azure SQL MI data migration between tenant is supported by Azure Resource Mover?

What a great article. Super helpful for what I'm getting ready to do. What time frame or how long roughly did this take? To move one server to a new destination tendency and change the subscription? Thanks

@Prashanth Kasamsetty You have three options to copy your Azure SQL database from one of servers to another on a different subscription and different tenant (Microsoft Entra). The options are mentioned in detail in the following document. <a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcommunity.microsoft.com%2Ft5%2Fazure-database-support-blog%2Fhow-to-copy-azure-sql-database-to-a-different-subscription-and%2Fba-p%2F3965985&data=05%7C02%7Csupportmail6%40microsoft.com%7C201101af45d94287c5c208dc311302bd%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638439204997690806%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=W8hK65m33yLgZvcC74jOcKqnbb0iVeY8HVuPLtVobYk%3D&reserved=0" rel="ugc nofollow">copy Azure SQL to another subscription and tenant (microsoft.com) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/technet-wiki/51360.azure-how-to-move-resources-between-subscriptions-under-different-tenants Regards Geetha

Moving an Azure Sql Server to another subscription in another tenant

Peter Bons 151

We are planning to move a sql server containing a elastic pool with 8 databases to another subsciption in another tenant. So far we have come up with these steps:

Create a new subscription (TMP) in the source tenant
Move the server to this new subscription (TMP)
Transfer ownership of the new subscription to the destination tenant
Move the server to the final destination subscription
Remove the now obsolete subscription (TMP) from the destination tenant

My questions are:

Is this a good approach and are there any thing we need to be aware of? I suppose we need to correct the Azure Active Directory admin after the movement has completed but that is all I can think of.
One of the databases does have geo replication enabled, is that something we need to address or not?
What are the risks involved, will there be any downtime? What happens if there is a failure in one of the steps?

Raydel Piñero 16 Reputation points

2022-07-21T16:14:21.863+00:00
I tried that today and it worked just fine. The steps were:

Create a new subscription Pay-as-you-go (temporal) in the source tenant (owner role of the new suscription granted)

Move the server and other resources to this new subscription PAYG (temporal)

Change the directory of the new subscription PAYG (temporal) to the destination tenant. Select the suscription and there will be the option to Change the directory

In the destination tenant change your role to own the moved suscription

Move the server to the final destination subscription

Remove the now obsolete subscription (TMP) from the destination tenant
McNew, Darren 0 Reputation points

2023-04-05T17:42:12.91+00:00

What a great article. Super helpful for what I'm getting ready to do. What time frame or how long roughly did this take? To move one server to a new destination tendency and change the subscription? Thanks

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KalyanChanumolu-MSFT 8,316 Reputation points

2021-08-13T08:39:55.15+00:00

@Peter Bons Thank you for reaching out.

For moving elastic pools, you can use Azure Resource Mover. It can help you in validating the dependencies and guide you through the process.

We have a tutorial published here to walk you through the process. Though the tutorial talks about resource movement between regions, the process is similar for moving resources across subscriptions as well.

You may experience a minor downtime during the commit phase when the database switches to the new host.
It is recommended that you try this with a non-production database first to estimate the time required for the move and plan your production move accordingly.

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Peter Bons 151 Reputation points

2021-08-13T08:56:38.587+00:00

@KalyanChanumolu-MSFT thanks for your answer and the guidance! So that covers the whole movement to the other subscription. How about the move to the new tenant, do you forsee any issues there giving our plan?

KalyanChanumolu-MSFT 8,316 Reputation points

2021-08-15T13:08:08.05+00:00

@Peter Bons Any particular reason you are moving the database twice?
First to a TMP subscription and then to the destination?

Please check the guidance here

Peter Bons 151 Reputation points

2021-08-16T06:07:38.453+00:00

Hi, that is because there are a lot of other resources in that subscription that should not be moved to the new tenant.

KalyanChanumolu-MSFT 8,316 Reputation points

2021-08-16T06:17:54.217+00:00

When you use Azure Resource Mover, you get the option to choose the resource as well.

Peter Bons 151 Reputation points

2021-08-16T09:41:29.463+00:00

So, just to be completely clear, resources that are not selected will stay in the current tenant under the same subscription and the new tenant will have a new subscription with the same name and only the selected resources?

KalyanChanumolu-MSFT 8,316 Reputation points

2021-08-16T11:43:38.953+00:00

Got it now.
So, you already have an existing subscription in the destination tenant that you want to continue using. Yes, your initial plan is correct in that case.
My apologies for the confusion.

First you create a new subscription (TMP) in Source Tenant (ST)

Move SQL Resources to TMP in ST using Azure Resource Mover

Transfer ownership of TMP to Destination Tenant (DT)

Move SQL Resources back from TMP in DT using Azure Resource Mover

Delete TMP
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Prashanth Kasamsetty 21 Reputation points

2022-05-20T12:41:44.467+00:00

Resource mover will move the resources to same tenant but not between 2 different tenants. Can someone update if there is any approach that exists to move the dbs between 2 tenants?
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Ranjit Mattamal 26 Reputation points

2023-02-01T11:50:04.4333333+00:00

Did you get any solution for moving between tenants?
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Sae In Choi 6 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-05-16T05:49:17.527+00:00

It means Azure SQL MI data migration between tenant is supported by Azure Resource Mover?
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ghanima.alsaadi@moe.om 65 Reputation points

2023-05-29T20:16:28.1833333+00:00

Resource mover will move the resources to same tenant but not between 2 different tenants. Can someone update if there is any approach that exists to move the dbs between 2 tenants?

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AdamMarshall-3683 0 Reputation points

2023-05-29T21:06:12.3733333+00:00

@ghanima.alsaadi@moe.om yes, the approach is in a comment above by Raydel Piñero:

Create a new subscription Pay-as-you-go (temporal) in the source tenant (owner role of the new suscription granted)

Move the server and other resources to this new subscription PAYG (temporal)

Change the directory of the new subscription PAYG (temporal) to the destination tenant. Select the suscription and there will be the option to Change the directory

In the destination tenant change your role to own the moved suscription

Move the server to the final destination subscription

Remove the now obsolete subscription (TMP) from the destination tenant

I performed the same steps yesterday and the server and databases were in the other tenant and subscription within 30 minutes.
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McNew, Darren 0 Reputation points

2023-04-05T17:41:52.31+00:00

What a great article. Super helpful for what I'm getting ready to do. What time frame or how long roughly did this take? To move one server to a new destination tendency and change the subscription? Thanks
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AdamMarshall-3683 0 Reputation points

2023-05-29T20:12:42.07+00:00

I have just performed the exact process as described above.

Moved 1 database server with 3 databases.

It didn't take long at all, probably <30 minutes from start to finish including creating the new temporary subscription and then deleting after the move was completed.

No downtime either.

In fact it was so seamless, I would have thought it could have been an automated feature from within the Azure portal.

Nagesh CL 641 Reputation points

2023-07-06T10:00:33.69+00:00

Hi @KalyanChanumolu-MSFT ,

Have a couple of questions related to database copy / cloning. There are two options that I see: - Copy and Export.

Copy - Will copy an existing database to a new database.

Export - Will create an .bacpac file and store it into a storage account. Which can be imported as a new database.

Below are my questions: -

Are there any limitations with either of the approaches?

Is there any automation tool / script that can be used to perform these activities?

If the database sizes are huge (Let's say more than a TB), will any of these actions timeout / fail (Since the activities are happening on wire?)

Thanks.

Regards,

Nagesh CL

Prashanth Kasamsetty 21 Reputation points

2023-07-06T10:26:51.7733333+00:00

You can use Powershell script or sql command to copy the db from one SQL server to another. You need to be db_owner in both SQL servers. All you need to do is run one SQL command or one Powershell command in the target SQL server.
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GeethaThatipatri-MSFT 29,017 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2024-07-24T22:13:08.0766667+00:00

@Prashanth Kasamsetty You have three options to copy your Azure SQL database from one of servers to another on a different subscription and different tenant (Microsoft Entra). The options are mentioned in detail in the following document. copy Azure SQL to another subscription and tenant (microsoft.com)

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/technet-wiki/51360.azure-how-to-move-resources-between-subscriptions-under-different-tenants

Regards

Geetha
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