I'm currently running SQL 2008 on a server 2012 machine. I've got the task of making a new Server 2012 machine, running SQL 2012. I was going to put the new instance on a VM and migrate over the DB, users, etc.
How sorry will I be if I were to do a P2V conversion of the old server, keeping it running, then bring up the VM on a new IP, etc?
My guess is very sorry. I'm just looking to confirm my suspicions that the difficulties I would encounter would outweigh the speed of deployment.
My biggest concern is the report server, which I'll have to migrate all the old reports from and onto the new server. RSS Scripter is a wonderful tool for that, but only in comparison to the other offerings, which are to my knowledge non-existent.