Make the jump from SQL Server 2000/7 to SQL Server 2005 with these notes and tips

There are a number of changes you should understand before you begin planning the leap from SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7 to the recently released SQL Server 2005.

Migrating from SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7 to SQL Server 2005 is not a project to be taken lightly. An upgrade of this magnitude takes some careful planning. With the help of the SQL Server Upgrade Advisor, this download explores some of the pitfalls, some of the benefits, and some of the quirks you will have to overcome, transverse, and understand before making the move to the most recent version of Microsoft's flagship server product.

Are you planning to migrate to SQL Server 2005? When - soon? 6 months? 12 months? Longer?This download is also available as a TechRepublic article.