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Hello,
I would like to replace the current system ssd on which sql server is installed with a new ssd.
My plan is to image the actual ssd to the new ssd. Will I have to reactivate the standard license?
Thank you
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Hi @Bogdan Stoica ,
I think the situation is like moving your SQL to a new place like transfering SQL from hard disc C to E. You just need to do the Migration, which means you don't need to reactivate the standard license.
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Hello,
thank you for your answer. I did not get the chance to try it.
What do you mean by Migration?
Thank you
Like the introduction in this link: https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2018/04/10/sql-server-steps-to-migrate-cluster-storage-from-old-disks-to-newly-attached-disks/#:~:text=SQL%20Server%20databases%20can%20be%20migrated%20on%20to,Attach%20the%20SQL%20database%20from%20the%20new%20storage.
Talking in an easy way is to move form one disk to another one.
Hello,
Moving database files to another drive did not increase the performance of the sql server.
Cloning the drive that the sql server is installed to a new faster drive increased the speed 5 times, so this is the preferred solution.
So am I getting back to my question, if I clone the ssd on which sql server is installed to a new ssd then should I reactivate sql server standard licence?
Thank you,
Bogdan
Hi @Bogdan Stoica ,
Like the name called, sql server is the server, which has nothing to you with what kind of environment you put it in. The most important thing is your server you can see the following picture:
The answer is no you don't need