Best Practices Guide:

Best Practices for Upgrading SQL Server 2008/R2

To handle the demanding data platform requirements of today, businesses running SQL Server 2008/R2 should prepare for a much-needed upgrade. But upgrading isn't exactly effortless—should something go wrong, businesses could face costly errors, upgrade problems, and downtime.

To make your upgrade as seamless as possible, consult this best practices guide first. In it, you'll find:

• Details concerning today's changing data platform requirements
  
• How to avoid SQL Server 2008 end-of-service problems
  
• How upgrading to hyperconverged infrastructure is your key to simplifying server deployments
  
• ...and more!