Our company is thinking about moving from SQL Server to MySQL mainly because of budget constraints. I’m curious about potential challenges we might face during this transition.
Some specific questions I have:
- Are there any special configuration steps needed to connect .NET applications with MySQL instead of SQL Server?
- Will we run into problems using LINQ to SQL with MySQL databases?
- What are the main differences or limitations we should expect when making this switch?
- Are there any performance issues or compatibility problems we need to prepare for?
Has anyone here made a similar migration? What obstacles did you encounter and how did you solve them?
we migrated last year - datetime formats and AUTO_INCREMENT differences were the biggest headaces. the mysql connector for .NET works fine, just update your connection strings. heads up on stored procedures though - syntax is way different from T-SQL so plan extra time for rewrites.
Transitioning from SQL Server to MySQL certainly presents several challenges. One major issue was the incompatibility of LINQ to SQL with MySQL, requiring us to adopt Entity Framework with the MySQL connector. This change necessitated significant refactoring, but ultimately streamlined our database interactions. Additionally, MySQL’s case sensitivity on Linux servers can lead to issues if naming conventions aren’t strictly followed. After adjusting connection pooling settings, performance improved, but be prepared to adjust your approach to query optimization, as MySQL operates differently.
Perfect timing - we’re thinking about the same switch! @Alex_Dynamo how big is your database right now? I’m curious if migration gets trickier with more data. What’s your team’s MySQL experience like? Planning to do training first or just dive in?