Software

11. Apply any third-party applications, tools, and libraries to the target server so
that it will match the configuration of the source server.
12. Test applications against the target server in stand-alone mode.
13. Back up the source databases (Backup and Restore Databases window)
14. Restore databases to the target server using NonRecovery (Backup and Restore
Databases window).
15. Put the source database in ReadOnly mode. Users will now be accessing the
target server for data, not the source server (Pre-Switch Steps window).
16. Back up the source transaction logs (Backup and Restore Logs window).
17. Restore transaction logs to the target server (Backup and Restore Logs window).
18. Migrate SSIS/DTS packages to the target server.
19. Re-sync SQL securities and logins on the target server (Post-Switch Steps window).
20. Test applications against the Virtual SQL Server.
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