SQL Server to PostgreSQL Migration · Northampton
SQL Server to PostgreSQL Migration in Northampton
Moving Northampton systems from SQL Server to PostgreSQL, where a difference in text comparison quietly changes results. SQL Server's default collation ignores case, so searches have always matched regardless of how a name was typed — and in PostgreSQL they do not, which turns a working lookup into one that silently returns nothing.
Why this comes up
The problem
Customer searches stopped matching after the move, because comparisons are no longer case-insensitive.
What you get
What we deliver
- Collation behaviour addressed explicitly, since comparisons change meaning
- Case-insensitive lookups reimplemented where the application relied on them
- Stored procedures and functions converted from T-SQL rather than assumed portable
- SSIS packages and SSRS reports given destinations, as neither transfers
- Identity columns mapped to sequences with their current values preserved
- Windows authentication replaced, because PostgreSQL handles identity differently
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Working in Northampton
East Midlands
Northampton sits at the centre of the UK's distribution network, and warehousing and logistics operators here tend to need stock, routing and fulfilment systems that talk to whatever the client's customers already use.
Warehousing and distribution work leads here: stock accuracy, routing, proof of delivery, and portals that let customers see their own inventory without phoning in.
Sectors we work with in Northampton
- Logistics & Distribution
- Footwear & Leather
- Motorsport
- Financial Services
- Retail
What we work with
Technologies and platforms
- PostgreSQL
- SQL Server
- PL/pgSQL
- SQL
Who we work with
Industries we serve
- Financial services
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Public sector
- Professional services
Why us
Why Northampton businesses choose Asionis
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise
How we work
- Step 1
Free consultation
A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.
- Step 2
Proposal
Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.
- Step 3
Build
Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.
- Step 4
Launch and support
We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.
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SQL Server to PostgreSQL Migration in Northampton — common questions
- Why does collation cause so much trouble?
- Because it changes results rather than raising errors. Queries that matched a surname regardless of capitalisation stop matching, and joins on text columns can quietly return fewer rows — which is far harder to spot than a failure that announces itself.
- How is case-insensitivity restored?
- Deliberately, per column or query. Options include a case-insensitive collation, normalising values on the way in, or indexing a lower-case expression — each has consequences for indexing and performance, so it is a decision rather than a setting to copy across.
- What happens to SSIS and SSRS?
- They need replacing, and this is routinely omitted from scope. Integration packages and reports built on the Microsoft data platform have no PostgreSQL equivalent, so the migration is of the surrounding estate as much as of the database itself.
- Is the licensing saving the main driver?
- Often, and it can be considerable at scale given per-core pricing. It is worth setting against the conversion cost including the reporting and integration work, because organisations comparing licence fees alone tend to underestimate the project by a wide margin.
- Do you work with businesses across Northamptonshire?
- Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout East Midlands, including Northampton and the surrounding Northamptonshire area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
- What kind of Northampton businesses do you usually work with?
- Warehousing and distribution work leads here: stock accuracy, routing, proof of delivery, and portals that let customers see their own inventory without phoning in. Beyond that we work across Logistics & Distribution, Footwear & Leather, Motorsport, Financial Services and Retail.
- Do you cover the areas around Northampton?
- Yes — we work throughout East Midlands, including Milton Keynes, Leicester, Coventry, Cambridge. Northampton is an urban area of roughly 245,000+, and we take on work across the wider Northamptonshire region rather than the city boundary alone.
Talk to us about SQL Server to PostgreSQL Migration in Northampton
A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise