Upgrading from SQL Server 2005 to 2008 may look very easy and straightforward, but there are always risks involved.
The goal of this session is to identify these risks, and show proven ways to mitigate these, or reduce the impact.
The second part of the session will show some techniques for minimizing downtime during the upgrade, to a point where the application can remain online.
This session will focus on the upgrade process for the Database engine, not on the differences between the versions, or the upgrade process of other SQL Server components
Dirk Gubels a SQL Ranger, is a Senior consultant at Microsoft and has been working with SQL server Since version 4.2. He has been involved in some of the most demanding database applications in Belgium and beyond, and has been a guest speaker on conferences and user group evenings.