how to move databases encrypted using TDE and having column encryption to other servers

  • We are planning an side by side upgrade. The problem is we have column and TDE encryption on the databases.

    Can any one provide the steps to move these databases?

    Thanks.

  • Try this article

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff773063.aspx

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  • just to re iterate, you only need a backup of the certificate and its private key and a backup of the database itself

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