My company currently have 2 sql server 7.0 running. Now they would want to only have 1 sql server 7.0 running and either one have to being shut down. How can I copy one of the server to another server? What steps should I follow, backup and restore it, replicate or any better suggestion? Can please also tell the detail steps on perfomring this task? I'm still quite a newbie in this area... Thanks in advance...
Handful KBAs & articles for your reference: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;304692 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;240872 http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm http://vyaskn.tripod.com/troubleshooting_orphan_users.htm http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/2224361 Satya SKJ Moderator http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com/forum This posting is provided “AS IS†with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.