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August 21st, 2011 08:00
Migrate old OS and data to a new server?
I have inherited the care and feeding of a PE800 with SBS 2003 that is in my wife's office.
It will go off warranty in the fall - dell will not extend the warranty beyond that. I would like to purchase a new PE but keep SBS2003 and all the old data, applications, etc.
Is this possible? How can it be done? Will Norton Ghost or Acronis True image work?
Thanks
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pcmeiners
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August 22nd, 2011 09:00
Acronis (and others) has the ability to migrate servers from one hardware base to a new hardware, not cheap though...
As a plug to starting from a fresh install, then porting over data, this leaves you will a pristine machine, leaving any problems the old machine setup had behind, though it is much more work
www.acronis.com/backup-recovery
JOHNADCO
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August 22nd, 2011 15:00
Way prefered method by myself?
Buy a new Server (host if you will), load ESXi 4.1 on it and perform a Physical to Virtual conversion on the current PE800.
JOHNADCO
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August 23rd, 2011 08:00
Should have really read "load the hypervisor of your choice and perform a Physical to Virtual conversion on the current PE800."
:)
PS: Choose your hypervisor wisely.