Test Migration with existing database

Hi,
I am new to Sharepoint. I would like to know if it is possible to do a copy of the exiting database and use it in a test environment on a different server?
I am currently using wss 3.0 and I would like to test how smoothly it would be to upgrade to 2010.

Hi Jemelia,
Yes this is possible, please refer this MS article which explains different methods to achive this
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263037(v=office.12).aspx
Let us know if this helps, thanks
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