Re: Server Replacement

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If you want to maintain domain names etc., you should consider a migration.
A migration can be done without purchasing anything, but my understanding is
that Jeff Middleton has collected all the tools you need into a nice
package. Information can be found at htt://www.sbsmigrations.com.

I've not used the Swing It migration kit, but have read many nice things
about it.

-TK
M/T Box Computers


"James" <James@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We have:
>
> 10 Users
> 10 Mailboxes
> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
> email
> to a PST file on each PC.
> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
> special
> sub-folder permisions.
> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running Symantec
> Mail Security.
> We have 2 main shair points.
>
> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings I
> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not a
> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
> change SBS names, etc.
>
>
> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>
>> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
>> data,
>> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
>> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>>
>> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
>> fresh
>> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>>
>> -TK
>> M/T Box Computers
>>
>>
>> "James" <James@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
>> >system
>> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
>> > PowerEdge
>> > 800
>> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>> >
>> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
>> > want
>> > to
>> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
>> > install
>> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure
>> > I
>> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
>> > Trying
>> > to
>> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box.
>> > Old
>> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>


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