Re: Upgrading to SBS2003 - realistic to do ourselves?

From: Bill Swan (bill_at_nospamfirstresponseit.co.uk)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:15:05 -0000

Hi Pat... we all had to start somewhere but don't start on a ' live '
server...lol

Can you do a test on a spare pc to just get a feel. I appreciate it will not
have live data (maybe you can restore data from existing, don't have it on
the same LAN as your exisitng server though, server name and domain needs to
be same)

Mirror the hard drive of the new test server so you have a copy to try
another upgrade and not wait for another reinstall etc.

How long will this take ? Will it be cost effective saving the quoted cost ?
If you are not in a rush then give it a go.

Personally I would quote the other way round...clean install takes longer
and needs more geeky stuff...lol

If not already aware do pop over to 2003 NG too 

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"Pat" <pat@reemoovethismp-m.com> wrote in message 
news:%23e19jBCwEHA.344@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I guess I don't know how geeky I am (I'm an engineer - does that count as
> geeky? :^)
>
> I don't really know what Live Communication Server is, so I don't know how
> useful it would be.  But the quotes I've received did not include this, 
> and
> it wasn't something I was planning on installing originally.  Should I?
>
> So far I haven't had to call "Mothership"  - the good souls in this news
> group have been able to guide me through all the tight spots I've
> encountered so far.  But if I needed to, I've never used the two free 
> calls
> that I think came with SBS when I purchased it.  Hopefully those haven't
> expired.
>
> Based on your response, it sounds like you're advising using the 
> consultant.
> Is that right?
>
> Thanks for the reply.  -Pat
>
>
>
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] " <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> 
> wrote
> in message news:%232MebS8vEHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> How geeky are you?  Honestly.  And remember you also get Live
>> Communication Server as part of SA and if you have that installed,
>> that's an added complexity.  And are you willing to Call "Mothership"
>> SBS [PSS] if you get stuck and pay $245?
>>
>> You planning inplace on the same hardware or clean on new hardware?
>>
>> Do you know you have good backups?  Backups of that SQL data?
>>
>> Connection to the internet at all times in case you get stuck?
>>
>> Honestly, I don't consider that steep [especially the clean install one]
>> at all.
>>
>> Pat wrote:
>> > We purchased SA when we got SBS2000 and would now like to do the
> upgrade.
>> > I talked to the consultant who orginally set up our server and he quote
> $800
>> > for the upgrade ($1200 for a clean install).    That seems a little
> steep
>> > considering we're a very small business with only 4 client computers.
> I've
>> > been doing all the systems admin for our server for the pass few years
> and
>> > was  wondering how realistic it would be for me do the the upgrade
> myself.
>> > I've heard it's not too bad to do, even for a novice, but wanted to 
>> > hear
> the
>> > opinions of the experts here.  Currently we have everything installed
>> > (Exchange, SQL, ISA, etc) in a standard 2 nic configuration with a
> router
>> > between the external nic and cable modem).  Also, assuming this is a
>> > realistic "do it yourself" job, any links that would walk me through 
>> > the
>> > process would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help and candid opinions.
>> >
>> > Pat
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

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