Hi,
We have Progress 9.10E on a Windows x64 Server 2003R2 VMware 5.1 machine. We plan to upgrade to Openedge 10.2B which is currently installed on a Windows Server 2008R2 VMware 5.1 machine. The main constraint on this project is that downtime must be as short as possible, because we operate 24/7.
A db backup of 9.10E and restore to the other server will take hours. Then the upgrade process will probably take hours too. Would it be quicker to procopy the db to a shared drive on the new server rather than backup and restore?
We have openedge replication currently running on the 9.10E machine to another very similar machine. Is that of any use in this upgrade scenario? Could a 9.10E database be replicated to a 10.2B db? (Only in my dreams, I guess!)
What is the best approach in this situation? It's essential to get the users back on as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Steve
We have Progress 9.10E on a Windows x64 Server 2003R2 VMware 5.1 machine. We plan to upgrade to Openedge 10.2B which is currently installed on a Windows Server 2008R2 VMware 5.1 machine. The main constraint on this project is that downtime must be as short as possible, because we operate 24/7.
A db backup of 9.10E and restore to the other server will take hours. Then the upgrade process will probably take hours too. Would it be quicker to procopy the db to a shared drive on the new server rather than backup and restore?
We have openedge replication currently running on the 9.10E machine to another very similar machine. Is that of any use in this upgrade scenario? Could a 9.10E database be replicated to a 10.2B db? (Only in my dreams, I guess!)
What is the best approach in this situation? It's essential to get the users back on as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Steve