ThinScale Migration Guide - Scenario Two

Migrating to a new environment (New TS server & new DB)

Written by Peter

Last published at: June 10th, 2022

The below method is typically used when the database server and the Thinscale Server both need to be replaced either because the server is too old of a version to be upgraded, the TS server is connecting to a Local Database, or a corruption of both occurred.

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Best practise is to have the database server and the Thinscale Server on separate Windows servers!


Phase 1:

In Phase 1 we are preparing the new server in reference to the old server, and migrating Profiles and Software Packages. The demonstration below shows an older version of server connected to a Local Database, and migration and upgrade of the client devices.


Phase 2:

Phase 2 is where we migrate all devices to the new server.