How special is your server?
Them: “Dude, we can’t do anything.”
Me: “Yeah, I know. I told you this would happen. You can’t skip database maintenance.”
The Technology Upgrade Chase: 7 Essential Strategies
I’ve often seen a company stuck with an old product version 10 or 20 years because the upgrade would be too onerous. Here are some basic tips to make the process easier. I’m going to concentrate on SQL Server upgrades, but many of these apply to most any product.