• DBA

    Microsoft SQL Server Migration plan and steps

    Migration is nothing but moving a databases from one instance to another instance. It could be a single database or all the databases. DBA will get this many times, for testing or development server new build or removing legacy/old servers In general, this will be a combination of migration and upgrade of newer version ex: existing 2012 from old server to new server 2016. Some will have two instances in same server and migrate for dev and test purpose. Types: Best backup/restore, for VLDB very large databases, you can plan SAN replication or VM level and mount point/ VMDK movements with detach attach database etc. Supported Version and Edition Upgrades,…