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SBS2003 Migration: An Overview

This is 1 of several questions we need to ask about migrating from Small Business Server 2003 to a standard Domain running 1 server with Server 2012 R2. So please limit your answer to this one specific question:

We have added the new member server, moved the Enterprise accounting and antivirus. Exchange E-mail has moved to the cloud. What is the best way to go from here? ...In stages? ...One big move? ...A link with details would be helpful.

Briefly, we do not use some of the SBS2003 subsystems like WSUS, SharePoint, Remote Desktop Services (RRAS), and DFS/FRS. But we do have user folders, shared folder with group permissions, and synchronized document folders.

albatros99

This is a typical scenario that I encounter all the time. I usually install a 2012 R2 Hyper-V host then I virtualize the existing SBS server. Next I setup the new 2012 R2 Domain Controller in the same domain and move all my FSMO roles to the new server. I try to move as much as possible in a 'big bang' approach but I still keep the SBS running for a while unitl everything has been moved and then I demote the old 2003 SBS DC and turn it off.

As suggested, try to move e-mail to the cloud, use InTune and only use your local server for basic things like group policy and file shares etc.

David Johnson, CD

please note that folder redirection requires that the current folder be available to allow the clients to move to the new folder (you can use robocopy to speed up the process

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Thanks. We have transferred roles before, just not with SBS. (Seems like the VM for DC is a waste of time).