OK So given that at this time we don’t have any funding to purchase any newer technologies
Will installing exchange 2007 into our existing 2003 site, be doable, will the front end still work as I migrate people to 2007, then finally as we expire exchange 2003 and I can add an edge transport server for 2007 Would this work And is there anything I need to look out for? Yes sure if money was no object we would upgrade everything, however , in the real world we have what we have and from a management point of view really we have a 2003 exchange box that has worked without problems so why upgrade at all! As funds are available we will migrate from 2003 server to 2012 and of course upgrade exchange, however at this time the funds are unavailable Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com Email: mailto:nigel.par...@ultraframe.co.uk From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall Sent: 02 April 2014 21:03 To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Microsoft Excahnge Upgrade Server 2003 R2 is July 2015. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Windows+Server+2003&Filter=FilterNO On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: Even 2007 is in extended support at this time, with 2003 officially dying next week, after a long useful lifetime. Sure, you could make this work. I don't know that I would want to spend the time and effort to do so, just to end up on another dead OS (Server 2003 dies next week also, or perhaps it's in June -- very soon, regardless) and an Exchange version in extended support. You are probably going to be looking at third party migration tools regardless, when it comes time to upgrade Exchange. Your technical debt is quite deep. -----Original Message----- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:14 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] Microsoft Excahnge Upgrade Hi We have exchange server 2003 with a front end server servicing webclients and phones After acquiring another company we find ourselves with an exchange server 2007 license and enough licenses to "upgrade" to 2007 We don't have the money at this time to move to another version and as 2003 will soon be out of support wanted to move quickly on the project Question If we install an exchange 2007 server within our existing setup (single domain one site, one exchange server 2003 servers) Can we just install 2007 server and keep the other setup as is, then gradually migrate people over to 2007 as and when Ofter this could we then upgrade the front end server Would it all continue to function with 2007 server in our existing setup We have a server and 2003 server 64bit license spare From what I have read I am inclined to think it wont work! Recommendations would be welcome Of course we don't have the funds to purchase anything (at this point in time) And would like as little disruption as possible, hopefully to continue running 24/7 during the upgrade (or as near to this as possible) Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com Email: mailto:nigel.par...@ultraframe.co.uk Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful.
