Re: << SMB Nation - THE get together for SBSers>>
From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:20:13 +1000
Jeff,
that's all well and good, but you DO REALISE you'll be spending a bucketload
of time standing in corridors explaining the self same thing you have just
discussed, and put in a book, and standing there wondering just what's
happened to the story meantime.
I had hoped I may meet you at TechEd, I'm unlikely to rectify this at SMB
Nation.
"Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]" <jeff@cfisolutions.com> wrote in message
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> I'll be there too!
>
> Adding to Susan's comments...Many of the community members you see here
> and
> in the Yahoogroups will be there, as will many of the SBS MVPs, many of
> the
> familiar MS names. This is one of those conferences where you will know
> the
> people and names on the badges, you just never met face to face.
>
> I want to point out that while SMB Nation clearly isn't without an
> attendance entry fee, it's otherwise the closest thing to these NGs you
> are
> going to find on a national level with a live and face to face version
> experience.
>
> Conference Event Dates: Sept 10-13, 2004
> Location: Seattle, WA (Susan said that)
> SBS MVPs expected to hang out there: 9 expected to attend
>
> In addition to SBS MVPs Susan Bradley and Wayne Small who are already
> listed
> on the presenters list (Susan posted the agenda link on this thread), it
> looks like a session on SBS Migration will be added. That will provide me
> a
> forum to explain the alternative method I've mentioned already in this NG,
> and have now documented for SBS migrations.
>
> [My migration documentation will be a full chapter in an upcoming SBS book
> Harry will publish. An SMB Nation pass was part of my writers
> compensation,
> that's the extent of my connection. Since the documentation will be ready
> to
> discuss, I'll be there, and SMB Nation is providing the venue, I've not
> asked to be compensated or reimbursed for speaking. I figure it will be
> convenient for me, it may save me repeating a conversation in the hall 100
> times!]
>
> Due to the popular demand and timing of my completing the related
> documentation, the migration session is being added to the schedule, but
> the
> online schedule doesn't show an outline or time for this session yet. It
> will probably on the end of Sunday's schedule. Here's a quick summary of
> the session topic:
>
> The SBS 2003 Migration session to be presented by Jeff Middleton, will
> identify a migration alternative to ADMT, In-Place or "abandon the domain"
> new-installs. The session will feature a flexible method for building a
> clean SBS server install into the existing Windows/SBS 2000 and later
> domain, and bringing the new SBS server in almost transparently. This
> nifty
> process has a number of advantages to IT Pros and the organization running
> SBS, including:
>
> - Retain identical servername
> - Retain identical domainname
> - Retain identical server IPs
> - Retain the same AD, users/groups/computers upgraded to SBS 2003
> - Retain Group Policies, all namespace, all domain security contexts
> - Retain DHCP, WINS and DNS configuration and customizations
> - No loss of SIDs, no change to workstation profiles
> - Optional method is outlined to retain the Exchange Stores intact via
> direct offline restore to the new server, or use Exmerge to purge
> mailboxes
> if you prefer
> - Suitable steps allow for server replacement or redeployment with same
> hardware
>
> Some of the extend benefits realized in this migration method are:
>
> - Virtually no prep and reconfiguration required to perform on existing
> SBS
> server.
> - Essentially no prep or intrusive recovery work required to perform at
> the
> workstations before or after the migration. Only the normal client
> application updates are needed
> - No loss of SBS standard setup process: you use SBS media, get a clean
> server setup, installation is still using the standard SBS server install
> and completion experience
> - Exchange migration occurs as last step, therefore email remains
> continuously operational until store transfer, downtime is limited to
> store
> transfer time and method
> - Method defines working offline from production LAN, protecting the
> production server, and allows for even offsite construction. Therefore,
> you
> are provided a safe rollback during the process, or even full-regret
> abandonment of the migration attempt without even requiring repairs to
> production domain. (IT Pros can work in their shop M-F, 8-5, not be
> on-site
> in off hours and weekends, and solve all transition problems and
> supplemental upgrade issues conveniently before the transition process.)
> - Production domain on existing SBS remains running for the entire time of
> construction, sparing the owner the 'upgrade panic', "when will it be back
> up and is it going to work?".
> - open ended construction time, can span days, weeks (arguably months) for
> your convenience in working when you have free time, or spanning multiple
> weekends if that's your preference.
> - Limited downtime: With a new server replacement, the downtime is limited
> to the time required for data transfer, then you snap the new server into
> place of the old server.
> - With a redeployment of the same server, you have to option to do your
> preparations conveniently over a period of time, as opposed to a weeked
> crash project, provided you can use an extra drive during construction.
> - the process outlined for migration is also suitable for disaster
> recovery.
>
> I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar names and faces at SMB Nation.
> If you have been on the fence about attending, it's not too late to get
> yourself in. It should be a fun time and a very worthwhile professional
> development experience!
>
>
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