Re: Hardware upgrade - 2 questions

You "cannot" legally move your OEM install to new hardware. You "will" need
to purchase new software.


"Chester" <chester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eUW$%23F3PFHA.2604@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello, we are planning to do a hardware upgrade to replace our current
> SBS2003 box. It's a "beige box" server whose time has come...and gone!
>
> I have two questions:
>
> 1. Is there a recommendation for buying an off-the-shelf server? (Dell
> Poweredge, IBM, HP?) We are a small company (4 users). If no brand
> recommendations, what are some things we should make sure we specify?
>
> 2. We have an OEM version of SBS2k3 installed currently. (Box was built
> and setup by a computer consulting company). Will we be able to migrate to
> a new server? I've heard that we will have to purchase SBS2k3 again in
> order to upgrade our hardware. Is this correct? Can we use what we have if
> we start with a fresh load on the new box?
>
> Thanks a lot for the help!
>


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