What is Microsoft BPA?
Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) is a server management tool that is available in Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Is SQL Server 2008 deprecated?
Extended Support Dates in Effect Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 have both met their end-of-life dates: July 9, 2019 for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 and January 14, 2020 for Windows Server 2008/2008.
How often should we run the BPA for a server?
I therefore recommend running the Best Practices Analyzer on a periodic basis. IT pros often disagree about how often best practices scans should be run, but I try to scan my own machines every two months. The second thing you need to know is that not every recommended best practice is suitable for every organization.
What is the best practice analyzer used for?
Microsoft Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer is a server management tool that scans server configurations and generates a report that identifies best practice violations. Microsoft recommends guidelines for how to configure a server; the recommendations are designed to improve performance and/or reduce security risks.
How do I backup a SQL database to an older version?
How to restore a SQL Server database backup to an older version of SQL Server
- Select the Save scripts to a specific location option.
- Specify whether the database objects and data will be scripted to a single file, multiple files, as well as the path and encoding of the generated scripts.
- Click Advanced.
Can we directly upgrade SQL Server 2008 to 2019?
SQL Server 2019 allows you to directly upgrade from SQL Server 2008/R2 and keep the database compatibility to the earlier version. You can see in the dropdown, that you can go up to SQL Server 2008 compatibility in the latest version of the SQL Server.