Upgrade from 2008 to 2012

  • Guys,

    Can you please clarify below query?

    We have 1 DR/UAT windows cluster where SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition is deployed.

    2 SQL instances created for dedicated UAT and DR environment.

    We want to upgrade the current DB version to 2012.

    So the question is; without impacting current UAT/DR instances, is the upgrade possible?

    Can the new version be installed on the same cluster?

    Please let me know what options and process we have for upgrade.

  • You can run multiple instances versions on a cluster node or even a standalone host, as long as the underlying OS supports that version.

    In any case, I make an attempt to avoid running multiple instances on a single host whenever possible.

    In this case, you could install 2012 and then migrate the databases over or upgrade the individual instance, but both options require downtime.

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