DBConvert Product & Website Evolution — 25 Years of Growth in Database Migration (2000 → 2025)

Dmitry Narizhnykh -

For over 25 years, DBConvert has been building tools that simplify database migration and synchronization across multiple platforms. What started in 2000 as a simple Access-to-MySQL converter has grown into a full-featured product family supporting over 30 database engines, both on-premise and cloud-native.

During this journey, not only our products evolved — but also our website, which reflects the growth, complexity, and continuous improvements we've delivered to our customers.

Today, we proudly present our fully redesigned DBConvert.com — built for 2025 and beyond. But first — let’s walk through DBConvert’s 25-year evolution.

2000: First Product Launch — Access2MySQL

The very first DBConvert product, Access2MySQL, was released in 2001 under DMSoft Technologies.

Its purpose was simple: help users convert Microsoft Access databases into MySQL format. At that time, data migration was complicated, highly manual, and underserved by available tools.

🌐 2004: The First Website Appears

The first version of the DBConvert website launched around 2004:

  • Access2MySQL Pro
  • Access2MySQL Sync

The website was very simple:

  • Static HTML pages
  • Minimalistic design
  • Small product catalog
  • Basic product descriptions

At that stage, the mission was focused purely on solving real-world database conversion problems.

🔧 2006: Growing Product Family

By 2006, DBConvert’s toolset expanded well beyond Access and MySQL:

The website also grew to reflect the growing product catalog.

📈 2010: Complex Conversions & Synchronization

In 2010:

  • DBSync product line introduced alongside DBConvert.
  • Support for more database combinations.
  • Bi-directional synchronization features expanded.
  • First versions of more advanced GUIs appeared.
  • DBForms - migration of MS Access forms to PHP based web pages

The website remained practical, built for detailed technical information.

☁ 2013: Cloud Platforms Emerge

By 2013, cloud providers became part of the supported stack:

The product line also included:

  • Advanced cross-platform data flows
  • Richer filtering and synchronization controls

🌎 2015: The First Full Website Redesign

In 2015, DBConvert.com went through its first complete redesign:

  • Cleaner website design
  • Simplified product listings
  • Dedicated online store
  • Licensing improvements
  • Easier navigation between multiple products

By this stage, DBConvert supported nearly all mainstream RDBMS engines including hybrid cloud options.

📊 2018: Mature Product Family

Between 2015 and 2018, DBConvert’s capabilities kept growing:

  • Full cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Improved parallelism and synchronization engines
  • New specialized tools like DBConvert Studio and JSON-to-SQL converter

The website remained stable but started to show its age.

🌐 2025: Full SaaS-grade Modernization

In 2025, we’ve launched the second full website redesign:

  • ✅ Modern SaaS-grade design
  • ✅ Fully responsive (desktop & mobile)
  • ✅ Interactive Database Visualization Map
  • ✅ Simplified product catalog: DBConvert Studio, DBSync, DBConvert Streams
  • ✅ Streamlined store & licensing flow
  • ✅ Faster load times and navigation
  • ✅ Support for 30+ databases and 400+ conversion/sync scenarios

2025: Enter DBConvert Streams — Cloud-Native Platform

In February 2025, we publicly released our newest product:
👉 DBConvert Streams

Streams takes database migration to real-time event-driven level, allowing continuous replication and change data capture (CDC) across:

  • ✅ MySQL
  • ✅ PostgreSQL
  • ✅ Fully cloud-native architecture
  • ✅ Docker-native deployments
  • ✅ Designed for high-volume continuous data pipelines

This major milestone extends DBConvert beyond one-time migrations into real-time streaming data synchronization — perfect for modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

🧭 25 Years of Continuous Product Growth

Throughout our journey, DBConvert has continuously evolved:

  • Schema conversion
  • Data migration
  • Synchronization
  • Replication
  • Parallelism
  • Real-time streaming pipelines

We’ve grown from a single-product utility into a full-fledged data integration platform.

🙏 Thank You!

We are deeply grateful to all of our:

  • Customers
  • Partners
  • Developers
  • Early adopters
  • Long-time supporters

for 25 years of continuous trust and feedback. This journey wouldn’t be possible without you.

👉 Explore the new website: https://dbconvert.com

This redesign is just one step.
We’re constantly improving DBConvert based on your feedback.
Share your thoughts with us — your ideas help shape the next 25 years!