topic Re: Replicate off VNX 5300 to Nimble in Array Setup and Networking https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/replicate-off-vnx-5300-to-nimble/m-p/6983906#M1038 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You have various options:</P><P></P><UL><LI>Create new Nimble volume, disconnect database, copy MDF/LDF to Nimble volumes, reconnect database.</LI><LI>Use SQL AlwaysOn to sync two copies of the MDF/LDF - one on EMC, the other on Nimble volumes, then tear down the AO server which is connecting to the old EMC storage.</LI><LI>Backup/Restore (I wouldn't do this).</LI><LI>Something such as DoubleTake to replicate the data.</LI></UL><P></P><P>If you have the capability, then AlwaysOn would be a good option.</P><P></P><P>The easiest would be just to disconnect the database and copy the datasets across. That would require a maintenance window, but would be easy</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:40:11 GMT Nick_Dyer 2017-06-16T08:40:11Z Replicate off VNX 5300 to Nimble https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/replicate-off-vnx-5300-to-nimble/m-p/6983905#M1037 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looking to understand what options we have to replicate data off of&nbsp;a physical&nbsp;SQL server leveraging VNX 5300 to a new physical SQL server leveraging Nimble.</P><P></P><P>Current options are:&nbsp; backup/restore, robocopy</P><P></P><P>Challenge - size of SQL is 3.2 TB.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:47:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/replicate-off-vnx-5300-to-nimble/m-p/6983905#M1037 coonsie135 2017-06-13T18:47:38Z Re: Replicate off VNX 5300 to Nimble https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/replicate-off-vnx-5300-to-nimble/m-p/6983906#M1038 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You have various options:</P><P></P><UL><LI>Create new Nimble volume, disconnect database, copy MDF/LDF to Nimble volumes, reconnect database.</LI><LI>Use SQL AlwaysOn to sync two copies of the MDF/LDF - one on EMC, the other on Nimble volumes, then tear down the AO server which is connecting to the old EMC storage.</LI><LI>Backup/Restore (I wouldn't do this).</LI><LI>Something such as DoubleTake to replicate the data.</LI></UL><P></P><P>If you have the capability, then AlwaysOn would be a good option.</P><P></P><P>The easiest would be just to disconnect the database and copy the datasets across. That would require a maintenance window, but would be easy</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:40:11 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/replicate-off-vnx-5300-to-nimble/m-p/6983906#M1038 Nick_Dyer 2017-06-16T08:40:11Z