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Yes, the new 2012 server will in fact need a different name. You will receive an error stating that a computer account with that name already exists and wont be able to join the server to the domain until renaming.
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Yes, the new 2012 server will in fact need a different name. You will receive an error stating that a computer account with that name already exists and wont be able to join the server to the domain until renaming.

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thx. Do you have some examples of your solution using CNAMe records. And does sbsmigration provoide a set by step guide for their migration kits.
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thx. Do you have some examples of your solution using CNAMe records. And does sbsmigration provoide a set by step guide for their migration kits.

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CNAME records are CNAME records. Nothing fancy or unique about them. And yes, sbsmigration kits include full documentation and support.
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CNAME records are CNAME records. Nothing fancy or unique about them. And yes, sbsmigration kits include full documentation and support.

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If I migrate from SBS 2003 to 2012 Standard and add the 2012 Server to the existing Domain and transfer the FSMO, does the new 2012 have to have a different server name than the 2003 SBS Server or not. Prefer not then I would not need to make any changes to the workstation drive mappings.
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If I migrate from SBS 2003 to 2012 Standard and add the 2012 Server to the existing Domain and transfer the FSMO, does the new 2012 have to have a different server name than the 2003 SBS Server or not. Prefer not then I would not need to make any changes to the workstation drive mappings.

Migrating from SBS 2003 to 2012 Standard

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

Windows Server 2012

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.