AD 2000/2003 to AD 2012 migration
Hi Experts,
I am seeking advice on what would be the best scenario to go forward with in regards to my Active directory migration.
Current situation:
I have a small network of approx. 60 users.
very small ressource footprint:
* 4-5 printers
* 2 file servers
* 1 Terminal server
* 1 win2k3 server with legacy database
My Active Directory is a mix of 1 Win2k DC and 1 Win2k3 DC.
All my exchange/sharepoint/lync are hosted by microsoft Office365 with no federation right now.
My active directory is domain is eg. XYZNET.ca
My Exchange and all is XYZ.com
I have purchased 2 new Win 2012 servers that will replace my 2 old DCs. My question where i need your expert opinion is:
How should i go with regards to upgrading my AD to 2012? Should i create a completely new AD domain XYZ.com and create a trust relationship between XYZNET.ca and XYZ.com and transfert everything over and break the trust when all has been tested and confirmed to be working? OR should i just upgrade the current AD domain to 2012 (adprep) join my new servers and promote them to DCs and demote the old servers?
The reason i would create a new AD domain 2012 is too have a clean and solid foundation to build upon for years to come.. Anyone has gone through this process who can share his/her experiences?
Thank you in advance for all inputs.
I am seeking advice on what would be the best scenario to go forward with in regards to my Active directory migration.
Current situation:
I have a small network of approx. 60 users.
very small ressource footprint:
* 4-5 printers
* 2 file servers
* 1 Terminal server
* 1 win2k3 server with legacy database
My Active Directory is a mix of 1 Win2k DC and 1 Win2k3 DC.
All my exchange/sharepoint/lync are hosted by microsoft Office365 with no federation right now.
My active directory is domain is eg. XYZNET.ca
My Exchange and all is XYZ.com
I have purchased 2 new Win 2012 servers that will replace my 2 old DCs. My question where i need your expert opinion is:
How should i go with regards to upgrading my AD to 2012? Should i create a completely new AD domain XYZ.com and create a trust relationship between XYZNET.ca and XYZ.com and transfert everything over and break the trust when all has been tested and confirmed to be working? OR should i just upgrade the current AD domain to 2012 (adprep) join my new servers and promote them to DCs and demote the old servers?
The reason i would create a new AD domain 2012 is too have a clean and solid foundation to build upon for years to come.. Anyone has gone through this process who can share his/her experiences?
Thank you in advance for all inputs.
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@ubadmin Could you explain a bit more why i should demote my win2k DC before adding and promoting the Windows 2012 server ?
Thanks,
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Mike