1. billy hugon
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  3. Tuesday, 5 December 2023 16:03 PM UTC

All,

I have several applications that are running on a Windows server using IIS and Oracle databases.  All work well and I have configured everything to make them run.  I have an application currently that runs in Client Server that the users want to move to an Azure platform.  The database is currently SqlServer.

I need to know if anyone has any experience using PowerBuilder/PowerServer in an Azure environment and what differences I need to expect configuring both the application and move the database to Azure Sql.

Thanks in advance

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mike S Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Tuesday, 5 December 2023 16:42 PM UTC
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We have been using azure with PS for well over 5 years now.  hosting the IIS server, azure container apps, azure sql, etc. for our powerserver based application.

 

You say that your application is for oracle but the database is currently sql server?  Do you mean your application is already running using sql server?

That change will probably be the biggest.  convert it to sql server first.   Azure sql isn't really much different than a sql server running in a partial containment.  No cross database joins or anything that accesses master database.  master is a sql server specific database, oracle does not have that concept.

 

moving to PS requires IIS setup and it should be setup to use JWT or similar auth if this is going to be publicly available (c# things).  the PB code doesn't change much to get it to run.  Your login processing might change a lot, but it just depends.   The IIS and other server setups stuff may be the hardest if you haven't done it before.  Additional considerations are the region where the servers are hosted and whether you want to front end your webapis using the azure frontdoor which may provide a performance boost to the webapis.

 

In terms of getting it to run well/fast, that may require additional changes to your application, but it depends on your application and how it was written.

 

 

 

 

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billy hugon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Tuesday, 5 December 2023 16:54 PM UTC
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Thanks for your response Mike.  Yes, currently we are using Oracle but going to move to SqlServer first, then port to Azure sql.  Yes it is time consuming.  Ive done the Oracle to SqlServer a ton of times, so thats not an issue.  I assume going from SqlServer to Azure Sql is not a big deal either.  My main question was running PS on Azure and the configuration required.  We are still getting the Azure environment setup, but as soon as we do, there may be other more specific questions.

 

 

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