I am going to be moving SQL databases from a SQL 2008 server to 2014. The databases are in full recovery mode. I plan to do this by backing up the databases and their log files. Then I will restore them to the 2014 server. What I don't understand is the chain of log files. First, the software that writes to the SQL server is on a different server and will be stopped so no changes will be happening to the databases. Then I plan to take a backup of the databases and log files. If I took a previous backup of the DB and logs, will I need these previous logs when I restore? Will I need logs at all to restore once I make my final backup? I ask because backups are done daily so I'm wondering if I have to include those previous logs? Does a full backup of a DB already include the previous log files? If someone can give me guidance on how I...
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