Migration, Upgrade and Interoperability

Find resources to help you interoperate SQL Server 2005 with other systems, upgrade earlier versions of SQL Server to SQL Server 2005, or migrate from another database platform to SQL Server 2005.

	SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide Download this 350-page document which contains guidance for SQL Server administrators, developers, and IT decision makers who want to move their SQL Server 2000 or 7.0 databases to SQL Server 2005.
	SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor Analyze your SQL Server databases in preparation for upgrading to SQL Server 2005, and get reports that identify deprecated features and necessary configuration changes that will impact your database upgrade process.

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Articles and Columns Webcasts Upgrading to SQL Server 2005 (Level 200) How to Migrate Your Oracle Database to SQL Server (Level 200) Integrating Existing Information in IBM DB2 using SQL Server 2005 and Host Integration Server (Level 200) Heterogeneous Data Integration Using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (Level 300) Practical Tips for Seamless Migration from Analysis Services 2000 to 2005 (Level 300) Using Web Services To Connect to SQL Server 2005 from Your Smart Client Applications (Level 200)

Resources in the SQL Server Books Online Upgrading to SQL Server 2005 Upgrading SQL Server Components Backward Compatibility Upgrading MSDE to SQL Server Express Upgrading to SQL Server Mobile from Earlier Versions of SQL Server CE