I have a multi part question regarding a SQL upgrade.
(I'm extremely new to SQL.)
In our current live/production environment we have a box with Windows Server 2003 running SQL Server 2005.
We have a number of databases we plan to move to a Windows Server 2012 running SQL Server 2012.
1) We have migrated a few databases over to a new test 2012 server (using backup and restore)
They appear to upgrade as they import.
After import they open and work and I can execute stored procedures
The point has been raised that the stored procedures may not run properly due to the difference between OS's (Server 2003=32bit / Server 2012=64bit)
Do I have to still upgrade SQL after databases are migrated over ?
Or have they upgraded as part of the import process ?
Is there anything additional we need to do due to the difference in operating systems ?
2) Everywhere I've read says to use SQL Upgrade Advisor
I've downloaded SQL 2012 Upgrade Advisor, installed on the Server 2012/Sql2012 box and tried to run the wizzard.
I get an error message saying:-
"SQL Server Version , 11.00.3000 is not supported by this release of Upgrade Advisor, only SQL2005, SQL2008 or SQL2008 R2 is supported"
Should I install MS SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor on the Server 2003 box running SQL 2005 and then run it ? is that where I'm going wrong ?
2a) should I not worry about running upgrade advisor if the data-bases open fine after migration from 2003/Sql2005 to 2012/SQL2012 ?
Any help that anyone could offer about the simplest & safest way to perform the move from Server 2003/Sql 2005 to Server 2012/Sql2012 would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
(I'm extremely new to SQL.)
In our current live/production environment we have a box with Windows Server 2003 running SQL Server 2005.
We have a number of databases we plan to move to a Windows Server 2012 running SQL Server 2012.
1) We have migrated a few databases over to a new test 2012 server (using backup and restore)
They appear to upgrade as they import.
After import they open and work and I can execute stored procedures
The point has been raised that the stored procedures may not run properly due to the difference between OS's (Server 2003=32bit / Server 2012=64bit)
Do I have to still upgrade SQL after databases are migrated over ?
Or have they upgraded as part of the import process ?
Is there anything additional we need to do due to the difference in operating systems ?
2) Everywhere I've read says to use SQL Upgrade Advisor
I've downloaded SQL 2012 Upgrade Advisor, installed on the Server 2012/Sql2012 box and tried to run the wizzard.
I get an error message saying:-
"SQL Server Version , 11.00.3000 is not supported by this release of Upgrade Advisor, only SQL2005, SQL2008 or SQL2008 R2 is supported"
Should I install MS SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor on the Server 2003 box running SQL 2005 and then run it ? is that where I'm going wrong ?
2a) should I not worry about running upgrade advisor if the data-bases open fine after migration from 2003/Sql2005 to 2012/SQL2012 ?
Any help that anyone could offer about the simplest & safest way to perform the move from Server 2003/Sql 2005 to Server 2012/Sql2012 would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance