An SQL Server upgrade is a medium-complexity, high risk initiative that requires some planning. Organizations that rely on SQL databases to maintain records and data have a vested interest in upgrading with as few hiccups as possible in order to ensure the business does not lose revenue or suffer major downtime during the process.
This research will help you through the following phases of an SQL Server upgrade:
- Assessing the opportunity
- Planning
- Discovery
- Execution
- Project closure
Whether the organization is moving one database, or consolidating many databases, use this research to understand and nail down the upgrade process from start to finish by using the methodology, tools, and templates provided throughout.