The Good, the Bad, the Uglyof Migrating to 2008 Platforms

Jeff Middleton

2008 Platforms Options

• Windows 2008

• SBS 2008

• EBS 2008

SMB ScaleDeployments

SBS 2003: Service-Rich Product Suite

• Windows Domain Controller• Exchange Server• Fax / Print & File Server• Sharepoint Server / Collaboration • Remote Web Workplace• Automated Deployment and Management Tools• Monitoring and Remote Management• Extremely nice OS & CALs price point

SBS 2008: Service-Rich Product Suite

• Windows Domain Controller• Exchange Server• Fax / Print & File Server• Sharepoint Server / Collaboration • Remote Web Workplace• Automated Deployment and Management Tools• Monitoring and Remote Management• Extremely nice OS & CALs price point

SBS 2008 Platform Changes

• X64 Hardware

• Hyper-V Virtual Machines

• SBS Image Based Backup

• Extended “familiar concepts”: RWW, etc

• Multi-Server SKU for SBS

• Plus…Everything else that is Different

SBS & EBS Clients/Servers• 1 or 2 Servers - SBS 2008

– SBS Standard: 1 Server

– SBS Premium: Standard + add 1 Windows Server + SQL Server

– Client Stations/Users: 1-75 CALs

• 3 or 4 Servers - EBS 2008– EBS Standard: 3 Servers

– EBS Premium: Standard + add 1 Windows Server + SQL Server

– Client Stations/Users: 1-300 CALs

1,2,3 or 4 Server Solutions

Server Expansion Limits??

SBS & EBS Solutions Roles Matrix

How has Microsoft addressed Migration to date?

• Migration is not their best subject/product– SBS 4.0 through SBS 2000

– In-Place Upgrades

– ADMT

– OEM Preinstall

– Transition Pack

SBS 2003 Upgrades: Business Continuity and Optimization Issues

• In-Place Upgrade – Hardware upgrade – Not good option for new– Inconsistent deployment – Sometimes a complex process– Difficult to troubleshoot – Dirty server conditions

• ADMT Upgrade – Server-Down Method – Disrupts Operations– Domain Name Change – Unfriendly to Customer Values– Server Name Change – Breaks Namespace, shares, scripts, shortcuts– Mailbox Move – Breaks Single-Instance Storage– Modifies Old Server – Requires DR Preparations– Workstation Migration – Requires touch at each desk– Client/Server Applications – May cause more issues

• New Domain Installation (including 15 Min. OEM Setup)– Abandon Domain – Breaks SIDs, Group Policies, Security Groups– Mailbox Move – Breaks Single-Instance Storage– Workstation Migration – Requires touch at each desk– User Profile Breaks – Familiar Desktop conditions lost– Transition – Messy on-site deployment looks bad to customer– Clean Start? – Doesn’t look that way to customer at workstations

How Will Microsoft Support Migration?

• SBS 2008 has two setup options now– “Join to Domain”: The ANSWER file

– New Install

• Both install as a “packaged” image– No in-place Upgrade, no “pause” install

– No repair or component install

How Will SBSmigration Support Migration?

• Swing for 2008: Yes

• Join to domain: Yes

• Multi-Server: Yes

Why call it the “Swing Method”?

Exchange

Data

ApplicationsActive Directory

Temporary Server

Existing SBS 2000

CompletedSBS 2003

Install SPs, Adprep,Remove Exch IM,

Prepare Notes

Phase 1Phase 1

Phase 2Phase 2

Phase 3Phase 3Phase 4Phase 4

Phase 5Phase 5

Swing Migration: Step SummarySwing Migration: Step Summary

Configuration Notes

Resume Resume ProductionProduction

Production Production OnlineOnline

Transition Transition ShutdownShutdown

Results Consistent to all variations of Swing Migration with New Hardware

Same Domain Name (and SIDs)Same Domain Name (and SIDs)

Same Server Name and IPSame Server Name and IP

Same Information Store intactSame Information Store intact

No Impact to Workstations or User profilesNo Impact to Workstations or User profiles

Business online during constructionBusiness online during construction

Work offsite and/or offline, open timelineWork offsite and/or offline, open timeline

Nothing to undoNothing to undo migration in progressmigration in progress

Questions?

Jeff Middleton

SBS 2008 – Two EditionsStandard vs Premium (2nd Server)

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard vs Premium (Add 1 Server)

DC + SCE ISA + Exch

Internet Firewall?

DC + Exch

SBS

EBS

standard premium