Re: sbs migration gurus

From: Param R. (pr_at_nospam.com)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:09:48 -0600

I totally understand Jeff. My problem is I myself am new to LA and I dont
know any other IT PROs who know SBS here. The reason I am hesitant on
attempting the upgrade myself is because I REALLY DONT WANT TO mess things
up. I am already on hot footing with my company because of some prior
upgrades that I attempted that went wrong. Plus the time and offline factor.
I could really only take the current production server offline late
Sat/Sunday night otherwise email etc would go down.

When are you expected back in the US? You mentioned that 80%+ of the swing
migration involves installing SBS fresh on the new server? Now that I could
do. If I could do all the stuff I am used to doing and then just have
someone come in to move the data and rules etc. That would be great! Do you
know anyone else in my area who is proficient with SBS?

thanks!

"Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]" <jeff@cfisolutions.com> wrote in message
news:epGw%23xs0EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I did indeed talk with Param about this in the last couple weeks. My
>problem
> is that the trip I'm midway through in Australia is effectively a straight
> 5
> weeks out of the country for me that was planned with only about 60 days
> advanced notice. As such, I actually had to delay several of my existing
> customer's upgrades that were planned for November, and I have to squeeze
> them into December...plus I have a new customer coming online with a
> business startup from scratch. I've asked a lot of my customers to be
> patient while I am on this business trip...and I owe them my full
> attention
> when I get back, as much as that is possible 2 weeks before Christmas.
> Unfortunately, I'm just not in the position to personally take on a server
> upgrade in the next 2 months without asking too much of my customers.
>
> Heck, even Susan Bradley had to go get her server from another source
> because I simply ran out of time to build and deliver her the package she
> needs. So, if you look at it this way, I'm really not doing anything
> different for Param's situation than I already have had to do for one of
> my
> very best friends. It's just been an unfortunate choice I've had to make
> in
> order to accept the option to tour Australia with the MS/HP/Trend
> roadshow.
> I'm stilling doing work on customer systems on the other side of the world
> while I'm here...pretty much on a daily basis as needed. I have to say
> that
> the VOIP telephone package I'm using from my laptop is really cool, and it
> has made this possible to a great extent.
>
> Obviously I'm also blocking out time to support the IT Pros who are
> obtaining Swing It!! Kits and needing help as that comes along. I probably
> would have agreed to work with Param regardless if not for the fact that
> he
> actually is located about a 3hr round trip away from me, so regardless it
> makes it more complicated and time consuming than finding a local IT Pro
> in
> BR would be able to do. If not for the other commitments I have while I'm
> here, I'd actually offer to do the Swing Migration for Param from here.
> Oddly enough, it's actually possible. I did a similar project for one of
> my
> customs via VPN last summer...but that was with me sitting in front of the
> new server hardware. The reverse is possible, but pretty time consuming
> overall because you still need hands and eyes for some stuff at the box.
>
> Param, the offer remains open for you do the migration yourself with the
> reference docs as your guide, but as we discussed offline, I'm still
> inclined to recommend Swing Migrations be done by an IT Pro, or a very
> compentent end user who recognizes that it's a pretty extensive process to
> learn only to do it just once.
>
>
>
> "Param R." <pr@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OD0k2lj0EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I already did. He is out of the country touring in Australia somewhere. I
>> even asked him if he could swing by after he is back in the country, but
> he
>> said he is too busy.
>>
>> I could purchase a swing kit from him and do it myself but then again I
>> am
>> no SBS expert. And when it comes to fooling with production servers it
>> better be done right the first time. I learned the hard way...
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>> news:uGZIWOi0EHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Param
>> >
>> > Go to sbsmigration.com and ping Jeff Middleton. He lives right down the
>> > road from you.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> > COMPUMAC
>> > "Param R." <pr@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ewFa0Wc0EHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi all, I am looking for a sbs migration guru to assist me with
> migrating
>> >> our sbs server to a new machine. Location is Baton Rouge, LA and I am
>> >> even open to onsite services if the price is reasonable. Pls call me
>> >> at
>> >> 225-819-0000 to discuss some options.
>> >>
>> >> thanks!
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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