I need to confirm for my SQL DBA that in FACT you cannot move/upgrade all SharePoint 2010 Databases from one SQL Server 2005 SP3 Server to a New SQL 2012 R2 Server.
*note: we did not use SQL Aliases.
Can someone who knows confirm that for me and provide a brief explanation? …Any references to the fact from Microsoft are also appreciated.
Thank you.
Matt
After you configure the new server farm, you can restore the backup copies of the databases on one of the following: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Cumulative Update 2, and SQL Server 2005 with SP3 and Cumulative Update 3. Note that you must restore to a 64-bit version of SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 with SP1 and Cumulative Update 2, and SQL Server 2005 with SP3 and Cumulative Update 3. Start with one database, and then verify that the restoration has worked before you restore the other databases.
More Information : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-in/library/cc287634%28v=office.14%29.aspx
