Re: sbs migration gurus

From: Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP] (jeff_at_cfisolutions.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 07:50:34 -0600

My return date is a closely held secret. :)

Actually, the problem regarding my return date is that I absolutely will
prioritize my existing customers who have been patient for the last month in
my absence, and there's no way at all for me to predict what they will have
stocked up for me upon return.

I'll contact you offline with more specific information. I want to add that
I don't have any knowledge of a BR based IT Pro to do this work, so I
welcome a contact from someone in that area to contact me. It's odd, I know
some of the best people in the world to talk to, and yet just down the
street in the next big city...I'm all out of contacts who are qualified. :(

"Param R." <pr@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uYLq5n80EHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> 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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