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Harpss1ngh

Harpss1ngh

Harpss1ngh

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I provide support for a companyy of 10 users, currently running DC/Exchange (SBS 2003 SP2 & Exchange Server 2003) on a single server with a Synology 1010+ NAS for the file server. Server is a desktop machine with a core2duo e8500 with 4gb RAM and HP Hardware Raid Array.

I would like to upgrade the server to SBS Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010. The director has provided me with a desktop machine with an I7 920 with 6gb of RAM to use as the server has he is on a tight budget and unable to use a proper Xeon based server.

I would like to use the new server for DC and Exchange server roles and for the small number of users and their small mailboxes, I deem this to be sufficient for their needs.

1:) How should I go about the server as I need to keep the existing server at full availability until I can deploy the new one?

2:) How would I install SBS 2008 on the same domain alongside SBS 2003 and Exchange 2003 and 2010 without causing any disruption to the existing server before moving the mailboxes and AD and then decomissioning it?

Thanks for your help.
 
I can only use the i7 based machine I have been provided. I understand it should be migrated side by side. But I was under the impression that installing another exchange server on the domain would cause issues and stop the existing exchange server from pushing emails to users, etc. Also SBS2003 doesnt allow another DC based on SBS as far as I know. I've looked at the SBSmigration website which suggests replicating AD to the new server and then moving the mailboxes. But I know that its not going to be as simple as that without causing downtime.

I will be using the standard version of SBS 2008. Exchange 2007 is fine. Would you recommend I use Server 2008 R2 with exchange 2010 instead? I will be planning to upgrade to win7 and office 2010 at some point.
 
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