The best way to migrate data between SQL2000 and SQL2005 -- sql server replication

sql server replication : The best way to migrate data between SQL2000 and SQL2005

Jerry Cutshaw
11/28/2006 2:37:02 PM

Hello,
I need to migrate my data from a SQL2000 -> SQL2005 server (250 GB of DBs)
accross a moderately slow link (100 MB) with a minumum of downtime. Backing
up and restoring the data isn't feasible because the time that is required to
copy data then load it. I was hoping to perform Log Shipping but you can't
Log Ship between SQL2k and SQL2K3. Does anyone have suggestions on the best
(and simplest) way to accomplish this?

Hilary Cotter
11/28/2006 5:47:17 PM

You could use bcp, but then you would be unable to capture changes which
happen on the base tables while you are bcp'ing your data.

Transactional replication will provide you with two databases on either side
which are quite up to date.

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Chris
12/4/2006 5:19:00 AM

Best way is to backup & restore. Do a full backup, send files via tape or
external hard drive, then log ship across 100Mb. I found tran log restores to
be very slow between 2000 & 2005 even if log bak local... do a practice run
before prod switchover to calc tot time - this bit me... also - use 'with
norecovery' not standby file (not supported).

Chris MCDBA MCSE
MSSQLConsulting.com

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