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Question on Maintaining and Upgrading Docker-based BC Environment

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Posted on by RahulShah 142

Hi All,

We are currently running a Docker-based Business Central sandbox (for example, BC 26) using BcContainerHelper.

Now we would like to move to the next major version (e.g., BC 27).

I would like to understand:

  1. Is there a way to directly upgrade the existing Docker container to the new version?
  2. Can we reuse the existing database and perform a data upgrade?
  3. What is the recommended approach for upgrading a Docker sandbox used for development?
  4. Are there any best practices to avoid recreating the entire environment from scratch?

Our goal is to preserve the database and perform the proper data upgrade instead of deleting and recreating the container.

If anyone has done this recently, could you please share the recommended steps or scripts?

Thanks in advance!

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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    OussamaSabbouh 13,633 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    There isn’t one “best” cloud migration platform for Business Central — the standard approach is to work with a certified Microsoft Partner, who uses Microsoft’s built-in Cloud Migration tools (if moving from NAV/BC on-prem) or RapidStart/data migration tools (if moving from another ERP). The right solution depends on your current system, data volume, and customizations, so the key step is choosing an experienced BC partner rather than a generic migration platform.
    Find a partner here:
    https://appsource.microsoft.com/partners
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
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    RahulShah 142 on at
    Hi Oussama,
    Thank you for your message.
    It is not about migration and rather about maintaining the on-premise DEV systems and keeping them up to date efficeintly. 
    Regards
    -Rahul
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 99,502 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi, hope the following can give you some hints.
     
    Thanks.
    ZHU
  • RahulShah Profile Picture
    RahulShah 142 on at
    Hi Yun Zhu,
    Thank you for the pointer.
    While the link you shared explains how we can use containers to upgrade external DB from BC14 - BC16, but our question is about how to upgrade an existing container to newer version.
    Regards
    -Rahul

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