Upsizing (database)
Upsizing is the term coined by Microsoft to describe the process of upgrading Microsoft Access Database to a Microsoft SQL Server. This allows to continue using Microsoft Access as a database front-end whereas the actual back-end is served by a separate local or remote SQL Server allowing much higher productivity and data volumes. Microsoft Access from the version 2000 on has a special "Upsizing Wizard" which facilitates the data migration to the proprietary Microsoft SQL Server. No other RDBMS are currently supported for upsizing. Upsizing strategies. There are two strategies how database can be migrated from  Access to a SQL Server. The first strategy is often seen as the first step towards complete migration on a SQL server on the stage 2, and can be seen as a part of the strategy 2. For peculiarities of every strategy see the table. Performing the upsizing. As any data migration procedure Microsoft Access database upsizing requires fundamental refactoring of the database structure and source code. Even though some aspects of this procedure seem to be automatized by the "Upsizing Wizard", there are still many points requiring human intervention. Following changes have to be done on upsizing Upsizing (database