Introduction of database mirroring and basic failover clustering to ensure minimal downtime.

Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, or Windows 7. .NET Framework: Requires version 3.5 SP1. Windows Installer: Version 4.5 or later. Internet Explorer: Version 6 SP1 or later for management tools. SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

You are performing a final lift-and-shift from SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2019+. The preferred path is: Backup в†’ Restore on a mid-step server (e.g., SQL 2014) в†’ then up to modern. Direct upgrades from 2008 R2 to 2022 are not supported.

Failover clustering (2-node), Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, Reporting Services (Standard), Analysis Services