--- title: Navigating a Synapse Migration to Databricks | daily.dev description: A field-tested playbook for migrating from Azure Synapse (Dedicated SQL, Serverless, and Spark pools) to Databricks Lakehouse. Covers the full migration... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/navigating-a-synapse-migration-to-databricks-twgyvrqdw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Navigating a Synapse Migration to Databricks | daily.dev og:description: A field-tested playbook for migrating from Azure Synapse (Dedicated SQL, Serverless, and Spark pools) to Databricks Lakehouse. Covers the full migration... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/navigating-a-synapse-migration-to-databricks-twgyvrqdw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TwgyVRQDW.png og:image:alt: Navigating a Synapse Migration to Databricks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Navigating a Synapse Migration to Databricks **[databricks](https://daily.dev/sources/databricks)** · 13 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A field-tested playbook for migrating from Azure Synapse (Dedicated SQL, Serverless, and Spark pools) to Databricks Lakehouse. Covers the full migration lifecycle: discovery and assessment using Lakebridge Profiler/Analyzer, architecture design choices (lift-and-shift vs. modernize vs. hybrid), phased wave-based execution, and practical T-SQL-to-Databricks SQL code conversion patterns. Key technical topics include handling distribution/clustering differences, stored procedure migration, SCD patterns using Delta Lake MERGE, error handling equivalents, and validation strategies. Lessons learned include avoiding Synapse-shaped thinking (e.g., don't map HASH distribution to partition columns), automating 80-90% of code conversion, prioritizing validation, and keeping Synapse available as a rollback option during cutover. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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