Move external ZVM Database to another SQL Server

[Tony W]

What is the process for migrating an existing external ZVM Database from one SQL Server to another?

[Viola M]

Hi Tony,

Good day to you.

You can migrate data between any supported Microsoft SQL Server given their respective product limitations. I believe the following KB can fully answer your question regarding migrating an external ZVM DB to another SQL server:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/zertodownload_docs/Latest/Migrating%20the%20Zerto%20Virtual%20Replication%20Database%20to%20Microsoft%20SQL%20Server.pdf

BR

Zerto Support

[Tony W]

Thanks,  can the same procedure be used to migrate the Database back to embedded version on ZRM?  (If assuming I install SQL Express prior)  External DB has been configured on a couple of sites and is unnecessary in our environment and I find upgrades much smoother when only dealing with ZRMs with embedded DB.

[Elad D]

Hello Tony,

Elad from Zerto here.

I’m not sure what is the ZRM component you referred to. Can you elaborate?

Zerto has components like ZVM, VRA, ZCM etc.

Thanks.

[Tony W]

Sorry that was a typo.  I meant ZVM embedded database

[Tony W]

So can the procedure be used to move from External DB back to Internal?