Re: Synchronizing two servers
- From: "Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" <IUnknown@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:52:52 +1000
Mark, while it's probably possible with VPN, File transfers etc, it's
not a task I'd be taking on just for a move.
( we moved a client recently who did the move in stages so had part of
the office in both locations, and we just set up as a Branch office with
VPN, OWA until the server came over. )
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Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
CI Information Technology
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Melbourne SBS Users Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/
"Mark" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BC182657-F753-434E-A5CE-972C7593202D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Henry,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> The decision to deploy a second server was taken because of some
> disasters
> that occurred the last time we moved office. I agree its expensive,
> but we
> want safety.
>
> I intend to make a big migration at the end of this week, and my
> question is
> really: once I transfer a huge set of data, can I then keep the two
> servers
> synchronized, or will I have to do a second migration on the move date
> to
> ensure that users' mailboxes are transferred completely?
>
> TIA,
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> With a VPN and some clever scripting I daresay you could.
>>
>> Use Exmerge to .pst the mailboxes, Copy them with your other
>> datafiles
>> to the new server and then exmerge the pst to the other mailboxes.
>> ( not
>> that there are limits to exmerge -won't work for public folders
>> etc..-
>> and you'll break single storage - but it's a powerful tool - Check
>> the
>> Dock file in the download. )
>>
>> Expensive option though, buying a second SBServer so you can have the
>> 2
>> running concurrently just for the transfer of location.
>>
>> Personally I'd be more inclined to build a Cold Server and do a
>> restore
>> from Backup at the new Site.
>>
>> --
>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>> CI Information Technology
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Melbourne SBS Users Group
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:31A8CA6C-26EA-4849-BA64-B5AE0AEF1DF4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > My company runs a SBS2003 domain that works just fine. We are
>> > moving
>> > offices, and I am setting up a brand new SBS2003 server at the new
>> > location.
>> > The two sites are connected by a DSL link, so its not suitable for
>> > large data
>> > transfer.
>> >
>> > I pplan to use User State Migration Tool to move everyone's desktop
>> > and
>> > e-mail, and recreate their desktops in the new office (everyone is
>> > getting
>> > new machines).
>> >
>> > Once I have done this, can I synchronize the new server to the old
>> > server
>> > every night to keep the Exchanhe mailboxes and maybe some folders
>> > sync'd, so
>> > I don't need to do another big migration on M-Day (migration day)?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> >
>> > -Mark
>>
>>
>>
.
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