I have a 2005 primary sql database (production-constantly updated). I would like to have (pseudo) real time copy in a secondary 2012 sql server instance. I want to run SSRS 2012 on this new secondary server. The end goal is to have users access 2012 SSRS (uninterrupted) on the secondary server with a copy of "real-time" data from the primary 2005 server.
I plan to implement log shipping between the two servers. Do I have to restore using NO RECOVERY? I have read that I can not use STANDBY mode when restoring between 2005->2012. If so, is there a way to implement this without taking the secondary sever offline?
Any other suggestions, on how to implement this?
Thanks.