title: SQL Migration Plan
body: <p>My employer is going to buy a new production box with enhanced memory/hardware capabilities.I have to move the existing production sql instance to the new environment with minimal downtime.</p>
  
  <p>Since I have little experience as a DBA I am asking this generic question to the community.</p>
  
  <p>Current Scenario:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Existing Production server is at a separate location.</li>
  <li>New production box needs to be set up with same configuration as the existing one.(moving all users/security etc)</li>
  <li>Move all database to the new box.(Current plan is to backup and compress to an External HD and do restore in the new sql installation)
  As of now all the db's after compression is less than 5GB.</li>
  <li>Checks to perform at new Box after migration.
  Someone with great experience can do the step 2 and 4 easily.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Some questions like this are generic and need to understand the process step by step to perform the task.</p>