Moving from one server to another

[GuyInTn]

Hi all,

I have been given the task of moving an sql database from one server
to another. These servers are not on the same network. I know I can
detach the database, copy it to a new location, then FTP it to the new
server and re-attach it.

My question is, is this the best way to do this? Or is there another
way? I have access to both servers through Enterprise Manager.

TIA

[Erland Sommarskog]

GuyInTn (ch*********@NOSPAMreardenweb.com) writes:

I have been given the task of moving an sql database from one server
to another. These servers are not on the same network. I know I can
detach the database, copy it to a new location, then FTP it to the new
server and re-attach it.

My question is, is this the best way to do this? Or is there another
way? I have access to both servers through Enterprise Manager.

An alternative is to take backups and move those instead.

This article may be of interest:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;224071.

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, so****@algonet.se

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