Can we upgrade to SBS 2008?
Hello,
We are thinking about upgrading to SBS 2008 from SBS 2003 R2. However, I do not know if our server meets the minimum requirements for upgrade, and if it does not, what would we need to do to upgrade. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
We are thinking about upgrading to SBS 2008 from SBS 2003 R2. However, I do not know if our server meets the minimum requirements for upgrade, and if it does not, what would we need to do to upgrade. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Specifications
Dell Inc.
System Model: PowerEdge 1950
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. 2.0.1
Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003 for Small Business Server
Version: 5.2.3790
Service Pack: 2.0
Location: C:\WINDOWS
PID: 74995-OEM-4411902-03101
Hot Fix: XpsEPSC
Memory (RAM)
Capacity: 2 GB
Processor
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5310 @ 1.60GHz
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
Speed: 1596 MHz
local Disk
Total Capacity: 232.07 GB
Sum of Hard Disks: (C: D: )
Used: 65.67 GB
Free: 166.40 GB
Cuteadder
you meet the minimum requirements yes, are you thinking of a clean install or an actual upgrade?
ASKER
We are thinking of an actual upgrade - any thoughts/recommendations?
Also, do you know about the licensing of sbs 2008? Is it enforced like in SBS 2003?
Also, do you know about the licensing of sbs 2008? Is it enforced like in SBS 2003?
you can upgrade or clean install.
The ram is a bit short, might be good to think about that...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
The ram is a bit short, might be good to think about that...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
ASKER
Those system reqs in the link are for Server 2008, not Small Business Server 2008. We would want SBS 2008 Do we meet the reqs for SBS?
Actually no, scrap that - you will need a minumum of 4gb...
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
ASKER
what about X64? Is that a requirement? If it it is, is there a way to change our server from X86 mode to X64 or does that require a memory upgrade?
Additional severs in the domain can be either x86 or x64 processors, but the first server will require a x64 processor - you can not get around this with extra memory.
You CANNOT upgrade. SBS 2008 is 64 bit only, SBS 2003 is 32 bit only. There is no direct upgrade path from 32 to 64 bit. You will have to do a clean install. There is documentation on how to do this available from Microsoft.
ASKER
could you post a link on how to do a clean install with change from 32 to 64 bit? thanks!
32bit to 64bit - there is no direct path - for a start they need two different kinds of processor - i.e. two different servers.
Not true - x64 processors work just fine with 32 bit operating systems and with 64 bit operating systems.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc546034.aspx
For more documentation - go to google and search for "SBS 2008 Upgrade"
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc546034.aspx
For more documentation - go to google and search for "SBS 2008 Upgrade"
ASKER
what about if we have x86 processors?
you will not be able to upgrade to the x64 version of SBS 2008
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