Re: SBS 2003 downtime scenarios
- From: Jason <not@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 22:42:47 +0000 (UTC)
Hello Russ (SBITS.Biz),
Thanks for the quick and helpful reply. I just read the intro DOC and will buy that book.
Our LOB app is a CRM called "Mail Order Manager" (MOM), which is a simple FoxPro-based app that is more of a shared folder from which clients run the exe and access the data. It's easy to support and recover, and could be run from a desktop in a worst-case scenario. The publishers told me they had not heard of any problems running it on SBS. It would likely run fine on SBS in a RAID5 set with our other files just as it does now on Win2k.
The whole single point of failure idea still gives me shivers, and my instinct is to assume that SBS's complexity makes it less stable. I have also read that Microsoft PSS for SBS are downright awful (mainly from http://smallbizthoughts.blogspot.com). But I do know how good life can be with good hardware and best practices.
That being said, assuming this project goes forward we would have a brand new dual-cpu HP server with 4gb RAM and up to 8 disks.
Jason
SBS if properly installed and configured is a very reliable solution.
(Although I'm BIAS and fell in love with it 5 years ago.)
Along with a server with RAID Dual Xeons and maybe even Dual
Powersupplies
and a UPS
downtime is very minimal if zero. (Get 4GB of Ram Nowdays because of
WSUS
3.0 and WSS 3.0 if you plan to use it.)
Don't listen to IT Self proclaimed proffessionals who claim that SBS
does not work....
What is your Business App that you are worried about?
SBS Usually Runs with very little CPU.
Next Read this for a introduction.
Introduction to Windows Small Business Server 2003 for Enterprise IT
Pros
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=71211053-CCD6
-4F2B-BBD9-5E7B97C232EC&displaylang=en
Next Buy the book from Charlie Russel
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Administrator's
Companion
(Pro-Administrator's Companion) (Hardcover)
If you still need help, most of us here are availble on a consulting
basis that will walk you through your sbs install to make it a
complete success.
Since you are new I recommend 3 installs on SBS to get the hang of it.
Also Do your Migration on a weekend.
And remember the Three Rules of SBS
1. Use the Wizards.
2. Use the Wizards.
3. Use the Wizards, THEN if no wizards use the Snap-ins...
Enjoy SBS, we all do..
Russ
Russ
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"Jason" <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We currently run a classic Windows network (two DCs, Exchange, file
server) that is fairly robust. We want to migrate to SBS 2003 R2 but
worry about putting all eggs in one basket. For that reason we intend
to put our critical line of business app on a separate member server
(basically a file server). My concern, however, is what happens to
member servers when/if the SBS server goes down? Will our users still
be able to access the member server and for how long? Should we also
setup a secondary DC? Will that help in such a scenario? I'm totally
new to SBS so I want to be sure even having a second member server
makes sense, since I don't know how SBS behaves in these kinds of
scenarios.
Also, if anyone can highly recommend an SBS 2003 book I would really
appreciate it. Thanks!
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