Migrating a SBS 2003 server to Windows server 2003 Standard

Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and using
the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only domain
controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003 server
standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new server with
the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new server
and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step on how
to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server will not be
needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Thank you!
Jason

Leythos,
I did not sell them the full edition. Secondly, they are going to expand to
over 100 users and want to have the systems in place. They will have around
three DC's in the network all together. I just need to know the steps for
migrating.

"Leythos" wrote:

> In article <355E938C-2D58-42D2-B009->,
> says...
> > Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and using
> > the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only domain
> > controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003 server
> > standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
> > controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new server with
> > the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new server
> > and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step on how
> > to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server will not be
> > needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jason
>
> Jason, for 30 users you've made a big mistake by moving them off SBS
> 2003, in fact you're going to cost them a lot of money for nothing.
>
> SwingMigration is your friend, buy a subscription and lean how to use
> it.
>
> Take the OS/Exchange back to the store/vendor, order SBS 2003 R2 with
> software assurance, and keep them on SBS. We ran SBS 2003 Premium with
> 70 users that were hitting SQL hard for almost a year before moving to
> dedicated servers and 2003 Std.
>
>
> --
> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
> (remove 999 for proper email address)
>

Then IMO

Push them to wait until EBS2008.com

Will they have more than 75 before september (Hopefully September.)



Russ
--
SBITS.Biz
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
North America Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz



"ATS" wrote:

> Leythos,
> I did not sell them the full edition. Secondly, they are going to expand to
> over 100 users and want to have the systems in place. They will have around
> three DC's in the network all together. I just need to know the steps for
> migrating.
>
> "Leythos" wrote:
>
> > In article <355E938C-2D58-42D2-B009->,
> > says...
> > > Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and using
> > > the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only domain
> > > controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003 server
> > > standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
> > > controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new server with
> > > the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new server
> > > and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step on how
> > > to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server will not be
> > > needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > > Jason
> >
> > Jason, for 30 users you've made a big mistake by moving them off SBS
> > 2003, in fact you're going to cost them a lot of money for nothing.
> >
> > SwingMigration is your friend, buy a subscription and lean how to use
> > it.
> >
> > Take the OS/Exchange back to the store/vendor, order SBS 2003 R2 with
> > software assurance, and keep them on SBS. We ran SBS 2003 Premium with
> > 70 users that were hitting SQL hard for almost a year before moving to
> > dedicated servers and 2003 Std.
> >
> >
> > --
> > - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
> > - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
> > drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
> > (remove 999 for proper email address)
> >

Russ I hope your optimism turns out to be valid.

"Russ (SBITS.Biz)" <> wrote in message
news:96F7D2F7-79D4-4F57-ACA1-...
> Then IMO
>
> Push them to wait until EBS2008.com
>
> Will they have more than 75 before september (Hopefully September.)
>
>
>
> Russ
> --
> SBITS.Biz
> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
> North America Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>
>
>
> "ATS" wrote:
>
>> Leythos,
>> I did not sell them the full edition. Secondly, they are going to expand
>> to
>> over 100 users and want to have the systems in place. They will have
>> around
>> three DC's in the network all together. I just need to know the steps for
>> migrating.
>>
>> "Leythos" wrote:
>>
>> > In article <355E938C-2D58-42D2-B009->,
>> > says...
>> > > Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and
>> > > using
>> > > the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only
>> > > domain
>> > > controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003 server
>> > > standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
>> > > controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new server
>> > > with
>> > > the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new
>> > > server
>> > > and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step
>> > > on how
>> > > to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server
>> > > will not be
>> > > needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be
>> > > greatly
>> > > appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you!
>> > > Jason
>> >
>> > Jason, for 30 users you've made a big mistake by moving them off SBS
>> > 2003, in fact you're going to cost them a lot of money for nothing.
>> >
>> > SwingMigration is your friend, buy a subscription and lean how to use
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Take the OS/Exchange back to the store/vendor, order SBS 2003 R2 with
>> > software assurance, and keep them on SBS. We ran SBS 2003 Premium with
>> > 70 users that were hitting SQL hard for almost a year before moving to
>> > dedicated servers and 2003 Std.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
>> > - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
>> > drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
>> > (remove 999 for proper email address)
>> >

I do also, but some where in my gut I feel it's going to be April 2009

We can only hope

Russ

--

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Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
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"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:%23F1SH$...
> Russ I hope your optimism turns out to be valid.
>
> "Russ (SBITS.Biz)" <> wrote in
> message news:96F7D2F7-79D4-4F57-ACA1-...
>> Then IMO
>>
>> Push them to wait until EBS2008.com
>>
>> Will they have more than 75 before september (Hopefully September.)
>>
>>
>>
>> Russ
>> --
>> SBITS.Biz
>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
>> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
>> North America Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>>
>>
>>
>> "ATS" wrote:
>>
>>> Leythos,
>>> I did not sell them the full edition. Secondly, they are going to expand
>>> to
>>> over 100 users and want to have the systems in place. They will have
>>> around
>>> three DC's in the network all together. I just need to know the steps
>>> for
>>> migrating.
>>>
>>> "Leythos" wrote:
>>>
>>> > In article <355E938C-2D58-42D2-B009->,
>>> > says...
>>> > > Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and
>>> > > using
>>> > > the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only
>>> > > domain
>>> > > controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003
>>> > > server
>>> > > standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
>>> > > controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new
>>> > > server with
>>> > > the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new
>>> > > server
>>> > > and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step
>>> > > on how
>>> > > to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server
>>> > > will not be
>>> > > needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be
>>> > > greatly
>>> > > appreciated.
>>> > >
>>> > > Thank you!
>>> > > Jason
>>> >
>>> > Jason, for 30 users you've made a big mistake by moving them off SBS
>>> > 2003, in fact you're going to cost them a lot of money for nothing.
>>> >
>>> > SwingMigration is your friend, buy a subscription and lean how to use
>>> > it.
>>> >
>>> > Take the OS/Exchange back to the store/vendor, order SBS 2003 R2 with
>>> > software assurance, and keep them on SBS. We ran SBS 2003 Premium with
>>> > 70 users that were hitting SQL hard for almost a year before moving to
>>> > dedicated servers and 2003 Std.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
>>> > - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
>>> > drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
>>> > (remove 999 for proper email address)
>>> >
>
>

The other option that would have saved a significant load of cash would have
been to 'transition' the existing system.

Personally though, it's too late to do it 'the right way', the money has
been spent so we look at 'next best'. Someone needing to ask what would be
next best would do well to discuss the project with JeffM as a type of
www.sbsmigration.com swing.

"Russ (SBITS.Biz)" <> wrote in message
news:96F7D2F7-79D4-4F57-ACA1-...
> Then IMO
>
> Push them to wait until EBS2008.com
>
> Will they have more than 75 before september (Hopefully September.)
>
>
>
> Russ
> --
> SBITS.Biz
> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
> North America Remote SBS2003 Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz
>
>
>
> "ATS" wrote:
>
>> Leythos,
>> I did not sell them the full edition. Secondly, they are going to expand
>> to
>> over 100 users and want to have the systems in place. They will have
>> around
>> three DC's in the network all together. I just need to know the steps for
>> migrating.
>>
>> "Leythos" wrote:
>>
>> > In article <355E938C-2D58-42D2-B009->,
>> > says...
>> > > Hello! I have a customer That is currently running SBS 2003 SP2 and
>> > > using
>> > > the Exchange to host their own mail. This server is there only
>> > > domain
>> > > controller. The have purchased a new server with Windows 2003 server
>> > > standard edition (30 new CALS) and want to make it their new domain
>> > > controller. They have also purchased Exchange 2003 for the new server
>> > > with
>> > > the licenses. The plan is to migrate the users and mail to the new
>> > > server
>> > > and reload the SBS server as a backup. I need to get a step by step
>> > > on how
>> > > to do this without having to touch every desktop. The SBS server
>> > > will not be
>> > > needed anymore with the small business suite. Any help would be
>> > > greatly
>> > > appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you!
>> > > Jason
>> >
>> > Jason, for 30 users you've made a big mistake by moving them off SBS
>> > 2003, in fact you're going to cost them a lot of money for nothing.
>> >
>> > SwingMigration is your friend, buy a subscription and lean how to use
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Take the OS/Exchange back to the store/vendor, order SBS 2003 R2 with
>> > software assurance, and keep them on SBS. We ran SBS 2003 Premium with
>> > 70 users that were hitting SQL hard for almost a year before moving to
>> > dedicated servers and 2003 Std.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
>> > - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
>> > drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
>> > (remove 999 for proper email address)
>> >