The Dangers of Not Upgrading

Steve thinks that waiting too long to upgrade can be problematic.

Why Don't You Upgrade in Place?

Is there a reason to upgrade your SQL Server in place instead of building a new instance? Andy Warren has a few thoughts today on why this might be the right choice.

Restore and Upgrade With NoRecovery

Restore With Standby; A Review and A Lesson Learned

A lesson learned when trying to restore backups with standby. You can't upgrade versions.

Migrating a Large Database

Large database upgrades are stressful, but a little planning and practice can help things go smooth.

The Slow Upgrade of SQL Server Versions

It seems that instances are being upgraded about every ten years, according to Steve's interpretation of some reports. Do you agree? Let us know how often you upgrade.

Upgrades are Hard

Upgrades are hard, as Stack Exchange shows us.

The Impediments to Change

SQL Server is releasing a new version of the engine every 12-24 months at this point. That puts pressure on all of us to learn constantly about the changes. Even if we don't look to upgrade all of our existing instances, we can't buy older versions when the new one is released. Often many of […]

The Minimum Upgrade Point

Today Steve wonders to which version you would upgrade your SQL Server instances. There should be a minimum version you would try to reach.

Localized Upgrades