Re: SBS2003 migration to new SBS2003 server and domain



Hi Leythos

If you have never done an ADMT Migration I think you have underestimated the
time required especially if you have more than a few Workstations. It will
probably take you much longer than your experience with fresh installs.
Remember you just plug the Workstations into the Swung server without
touching them. With 5 Workstations this is mostly immaterial. With 20 it is
significant. With 50 it is a backbreaker on a flat rate with ADMT.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d8fb129ca6f10df98a016@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <ub74qd9tFHA.1472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> Hi Lethos,
>>
>> Honestly, there is no contest. Even if you only use the swing kit once
>> the
>> cost is more than recovered on the first migration, and the next n
>> migrations multiply your returns :-). The amount of time/money you
>> save/make
>> with Swing versus ADMT is closely tied to the number of workstations and
>> user accounts.
>>
>> Even if somehow your time is worth nothing, the end result is superior.
>> Do
>> the best thing for the domain, and for yourself.
>
> I understand fully, but at the same time I've never done an ADM since we
> always build from scratch or rebuild the existing networks. I have
> already spec'd building this server and network as though it was a new
> build - so it only saves them money to do it through ADTM. While I
> appreciate the Swing product, I really want to do this with ADTM.
>
>
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