Best practices for updating to a new version
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Could you please provide advice on the best way to upgrade from RAM Disk version 4.2.0 to 4.3.3 (64 bit) on Windows Server 2019?
We are using RAM Disk for 2 x 2GB drives on each node of a 3-node SQL Cluster, so we want to do the upgrade with as little disruption as possible. Can we just install the new version during a maintenance window and reboot? Or is there a more involved process that you would recommend?
We have just purchased a new site license so we could upgrade.
Thank you,
John
Before version 4.0.4 RAM Disk updates required uninstalling the older version. But since then, a new version can be simply installed over, although you do need to exit the GUI if it is opened.
So, to upgrade from version 4.2.0 to 4.3.3, it is a two-step process:
- Enter your newly purchased licence key on the machine you are upgrading. This will replace the old licence.
- Exit the GUI (if it is opened) and install version 4.3.3 over 4.2.0 during a maintenance window and reboot.