Smarter PostgreSQL migrations to power modern, intelligent apps | OD822
Microsoft Developer presents a Build 2026 session on migrating to Azure Database for PostgreSQL, focusing on reducing risk and downtime with integrated tooling and AI-assisted migration workflows, and then using the resulting platform for performance, security, and AI-ready application scenarios.
Overview
Building intelligent applications often starts with getting data onto a platform that can scale, be operated reliably, and support modern app patterns. This session focuses on migrating PostgreSQL workloads (including large-scale migrations) to Azure Database for PostgreSQL, with an emphasis on:
- Migrating early and standardizing on open source (PostgreSQL)
- Using integrated migration tooling to reduce risk and downtime
- Applying AI-assisted migration approaches (including Oracle-to-PostgreSQL scenarios)
- Unlocking Azure capabilities for performance, security, and “AI-ready” data usage
What the session covers (from the published chapters)
Introduction and session overview
- Sets the context for why teams modernize data platforms as part of building intelligent apps.
Industry trends and benefits of migrating to PostgreSQL
- Discusses why PostgreSQL is a common target for modernization and standardization.
Why PostgreSQL on Azure
- Positions Azure Database for PostgreSQL as a managed service option with enterprise features.
Total cost of ownership (TCO) and managed PostgreSQL benefits
- Covers operational and cost considerations of running PostgreSQL as a managed service.
Microsoft’s open source contributions and developer experience
- Highlights Microsoft’s work in the open source ecosystem and how it ties into developer workflows.
Build 2026 announcements: performance and scale enhancements
- Calls out new capabilities related to performance and scaling for PostgreSQL on Azure.
Migration, maintenance, monitoring, and building
- Frames migration as part of an end-to-end lifecycle: moving data, operating it (maintenance/monitoring), and building apps on top.
PostgreSQL-to-PostgreSQL migration tooling
- Covers tooling for moving between PostgreSQL environments, aimed at reducing downtime and risk.
AI-assisted Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration (with demos)
- Focuses on using AI-assisted approaches and integrated tools to help migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL.
Resources
- Build 2026 next steps: https://aka.ms/build26-next-steps
- Microsoft Build sessions: https://build.microsoft.com