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What to do with SQL 2005 server?
Hi Experts,
I'm kinda stuck with an old Windows domain still running some Windows 2003 servers. I've upgraded some of the servers to Windows 2012 R2, like the domain controllers and the RDS. But i also have a server running Windows 2003 and SQL 2005.
I want to upgrade this server as high as possible. Best would be to end it up running Windows 20012 R2 and SQL 2014. What is a good way to do this?
Should i install a fresh server running win 2012 and sql 2014. Then migrate the databases somehow?
Or should i follow some kind of upgrade path?
I'm kinda stuck with an old Windows domain still running some Windows 2003 servers. I've upgraded some of the servers to Windows 2012 R2, like the domain controllers and the RDS. But i also have a server running Windows 2003 and SQL 2005.
I want to upgrade this server as high as possible. Best would be to end it up running Windows 20012 R2 and SQL 2014. What is a good way to do this?
Should i install a fresh server running win 2012 and sql 2014. Then migrate the databases somehow?
Or should i follow some kind of upgrade path?
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