Re: Synchronizing two servers
- From: "Mark" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:08:02 -0700
Hi Henry and Matt,
Thanks for your help with this question. I greatly appreciate it.
- Mark
"Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> 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. )
>
> --
> 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: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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