Brad
Tue Mar 04 16:44:31 CST 2008
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Thanks Chris, that gives me some info to get started on. I need to go to =
management with a plan and funding requirements.
Thanks, Brad
"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> wrote =
in message news:uTZklsjfIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
The latest version of SBS at present is 2003, however as I indicated =
in my other posting...SBS 2008 will be out sometime late this year
It wouldn't make much sense to upgrade to 03 now in my opinion and =
then in 6 months you'd be looking at upgrading again if you wanted the =
latest version of Exchange (2007)
Exchange 2007 will only run on 64 bit hardware, therefore SBS 2008 =
will require 64 bit server hardware.
There will be NO inplace upgrade from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
Current Exchange 2003 DB limits are 75GB, they will be higher in =
Exchange 2007.
You could never upgrade to the retail versions of Windows Server 2008, =
Exchange Server 2007 and all the CALs for what you'll be able to upgrade =
to SBS 2008 later this year. Exact costs are not published yet but most =
likely you could Get SBS 2008 Standard for far under 1k plus your new =
server hardware.
If you look at upgrading to SBS 2003 now and you want to keep ISA you =
are probably looking around 1200.00 and most likely you'll need new =
hardware to put it on.
If you need more...just ask
--=20
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
-----------------------------------------------------------
MVPs Do Not Work for Microsoft
Please do not contact me directly regarding issues
"Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message =
news:OP1WRhjfIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
We are looking at upgrading our Small Bus server from 2000 to the =
most=20
recent version which I think is still 2003 correct? The issue we are =
currently facing is that I am wondering if I should just ditch SBS =
2000=20
completley and go with the purchase of stand alone products (i.e. =
separate=20
Server (domain controller) , separate SQL Server, separate Exchange =
server)=20
and leave SBS as it is or to upgrade our current SBS 2000 to SBS =
2003. I am=20
thinking it will most likley be the cheapest and easiest for us to =
upgrade=20
from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003 (or later) - however, we really only want =
the=20
newer versions of Exchange and SQL server - specifically Exchange at =
this=20
point - and it might be nice to move right up to Exchange 2008 =
instead of=20
stopping at 2003. However, that may also entail some hardware =
upgrades (or=20
new server to purchase) if we do that...
Does anyone have any idea on cost to upgrade from SBS 2000 to SBS =
2003 to do=20
something like this and maybe some technical details of SBS 2003 ie. =
# of=20
concurrent users, max email database size (Exchange 2000 is 16gb - =
which we=20
have already hit before)? I suspect this type of an upgrade will =
most likely=20
be quite a job. Does anyone have any information to offer on this =
type of a=20
venture?
Thanks, Brad
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks Chris, that gives me some info =
to get=20
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requirements.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks, Brad</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net">crisnospamhanna@cpu=
nospamservices.net</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:uTZklsjfIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl">news:uTZklsjfIHA.4144=
@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The latest version of SBS at present =
is 2003,=20
however as I indicated in my other posting...SBS 2008 will be out =
sometime=20
late this year</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It wouldn't make much sense to =
upgrade to 03 now=20
in my opinion and then in 6 months you'd be looking at upgrading again =
if you=20
wanted the latest version of Exchange (2007)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Exchange 2007 will only run on 64 bit =
hardware,=20
therefore SBS 2008 will require 64 bit server hardware.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There will be NO inplace upgrade from =
SBS 2003 to=20
SBS 2008</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Current Exchange 2003 DB limits are =
75GB, they=20
will be higher in Exchange 2007.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You could never upgrade to the retail =
versions of=20
Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007 and all the CALs for what =
you'll be=20
able to upgrade to SBS 2008 later this year. Exact costs are not =
published yet but most likely you could Get SBS 2008 Standard for far =
under 1k=20
plus your new server hardware.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you look at upgrading to SBS 2003 =
now and you=20
want to keep ISA you are probably looking around 1200.00 and most =
likely=20
you'll need new hardware to put it on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you need more...just =
ask</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna [SBS -=20
=
MVP]<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------<BR>MV=
Ps Do=20
Not Work for Microsoft<BR>Please do not contact me directly regarding=20
issues</DIV>
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<DIV>"Brad Pears" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:bradp@truenorthloghomes.com">bradp@truenorthloghomes.com</=
A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:OP1WRhjfIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl">news:OP1WRhjfIHA.2268=
@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>We=20
are looking at upgrading our Small Bus server from 2000 to the most=20
<BR>recent version which I think is still 2003 correct? The issue we =
are=20
<BR>currently facing is that I am wondering if I should just ditch =
SBS 2000=20
<BR>completley and go with the purchase of stand alone products =
(i.e.=20
separate <BR>Server (domain controller) , separate SQL Server, =
separate=20
Exchange server) <BR>and leave SBS as it is or to upgrade our =
current SBS=20
2000 to SBS 2003. I am <BR>thinking it will most likley be the =
cheapest and=20
easiest for us to upgrade <BR>from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003 (or later) - =
however, we really only want the <BR>newer versions of Exchange and =
SQL=20
server - specifically Exchange at this <BR>point - and it might be =
nice to=20
move right up to Exchange 2008 instead of <BR>stopping at 2003. =
However,=20
that may also entail some hardware upgrades (or <BR>new server to =
purchase)=20
if we do that...<BR><BR>Does anyone have any idea on cost to upgrade =
from=20
SBS 2000 to SBS 2003 to do <BR>something like this and maybe some =
technical=20
details of SBS 2003 ie. # of <BR>concurrent users, max email =
database size=20
(Exchange 2000 is 16gb - which we <BR>have already hit before)? I =
suspect=20
this type of an upgrade will most likely <BR>be quite a job. Does =
anyone=20
have any information to offer on this type of a =
<BR>venture?<BR><BR>Thanks,=20
Brad<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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