Comments on: Cutover 30+ GB databases in 60 seconds with SQL Server 2005/2008 http://johnsterrett.com/2010/02/23/cutover-30-gb-databases-in-60-seconds-with-sql-server-20052008/ My journey though SQL and life! Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:42:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: johnsterrett http://johnsterrett.com/2010/02/23/cutover-30-gb-databases-in-60-seconds-with-sql-server-20052008/comment-page-1/#comment-557 johnsterrett Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:44:57 +0000 http://johnsterrett.com/?p=151#comment-557 Michael you bring up a great point. I should modify my post as I was assuming two physical servers were in play. I will also throw out another tip that goes with clusters. Make sure you fully understand security of data and log files. If you are on a cluster and you don't know this it might bite yourself in the ........ I will admit it happened to me. I think my next post will be over this lesson learned. In the meantime check out this MSDN article for more info http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189128.aspx Michael you bring up a great point. I should modify my post as I was assuming two physical servers were in play. I will also throw out another tip that goes with clusters.

Make sure you fully understand security of data and log files. If you are on a cluster and you don’t know this it might bite yourself in the ……..

I will admit it happened to me. I think my next post will be over this lesson learned. In the meantime check out this MSDN article for more info http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189128.aspx

]]> By: Michael Deputy http://johnsterrett.com/2010/02/23/cutover-30-gb-databases-in-60-seconds-with-sql-server-20052008/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Michael Deputy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:58:42 +0000 http://johnsterrett.com/?p=151#comment-556 Assuming the database file and log files are on the SAN one trick I have used is to detach the database, move the disk to the new server and the attach the database on the new server. Network latency is no longer a problem. I do agree that mirroring is best, if it is setup. Assuming the database file and log files are on the SAN one trick I have used is to detach the database, move the disk to the new server and the attach the database on the new server. Network latency is no longer a problem. I do agree that mirroring is best, if it is setup.

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