newbie:
We need to move a user db from an old server (Win2003 Standard 32bit) to a new one (Win2008R2 64bit) and I'm asking for suggestions, tips, hints on how to do this with the least amount of problems.
The old server has the entire volume set up as drive C. And it's running SQL Server 2008 Standard unpatched.
The new server has multiple volumes setup, C for the o/s, D for the apps, E for the data, F for the log files, G for the backups. We've installed SQL Server 2008 Standard, and patched it with SP3 and cumulative update 10. Pointed the destination folders to the respective drives - App and shared apps on drive D, Data dirs to drive E, log files to drive F, backup to drive G.
So what's the best way to go about doing this with the least amount of problems? Backup and Restore, Copy, or Copy Wizard, Move, SSIS Import and Export Wizard etc.
I've read these doc's, and they describe different methods for different scenarios which makes me wonder which way is best for what we need to do.
kb189624 Copying Databases to Other Servers. kb190436 Copying Databases with Backup and Restore, kb190923 Copying Data Between Servers, kb 274188 Troubleshooting Orphaned Users".