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Cookero
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 Posted - 2008-11-19 : 10:22:38
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Hi to allI am new here so please be gentle.  I have had a look and couldn't find a definitive answer to my question.I have a server which has SQL 2005 installed on it which I need to rename to tie in with a company name change.What is the best practice for renaming a server without affecting the sql databases on it??Regards |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-11-19 : 10:27:32
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| http://decipherinfosys.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/using-a-server-alias-to-connect-to-sql-server-instances/ |
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Cookero
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Posted - 2008-11-21 : 15:48:19
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| Many thanks for your help visakh16. I am planning on doing this in the next few weeks. You've solve my problem. |
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Renaming Server holding SQL2005