How to Duplicate a SQL Instance

Is there a way to duplicate a SQL instance existing on one machine to
another machine ? This is for debugging purpose of some applications
running against the databases on such instance without disturbing the
production machine. I need the exact SQL instance environment with all the
databases contained. If there is no such tool available, then what do you
recommend to accomplish this ?
TIA
MacThis article will give you some pointers:
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm
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HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
What hardware is your SQL Server running on?
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/poll.htm
"Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
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Is there a way to duplicate a SQL instance existing on one machine to
another machine ? This is for debugging purpose of some applications
running against the databases on such instance without disturbing the
production machine. I need the exact SQL instance environment with all the
databases contained. If there is no such tool available, then what do you
recommend to accomplish this ?
TIA
Mac|||Thanks Vyas. Lots of good info in there..
// Mac
"Narayana Vyas Kondreddi" <answer_me@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This article will give you some pointers:
> http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm
> --
> HTH,
> Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
> http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
> What hardware is your SQL Server running on?
> http://vyaskn.tripod.com/poll.htm
>
> "Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
> news:bql5al$kqa$1@.si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
> Is there a way to duplicate a SQL instance existing on one machine to
> another machine ? This is for debugging purpose of some applications
> running against the databases on such instance without disturbing the
> production machine. I need the exact SQL instance environment with all
the
> databases contained. If there is no such tool available, then what do
you
> recommend to accomplish this ?
> TIA
> Mac
>
>