Heya, all. I'm in the process of moving an old SQL Express instance to a newer server version (old vm to new vm with newer OS). The application running off the database is kinda old & upgrading to the current version is not in the budget, but I need to get the database onto a supported server OS so our new DPM can back it up.
The bulk of the process is not an issue, but I've a question about Aliases. Here's a pic of the old server's Aliases config:
What, exactly, does this do? Can I change the server reference to the following on the new server and have the existing clients connect?
I'm taggingRobert L Davisbecause I've been told - and I quote - "He knows his shit", but help from anyone is appreciated.