You say it's a "small site"... How small is small? 10 users, 50 users, 100 users, 1000 users? (Small it relative depending on the size of your org.)
Just based on the little info you've presented, it sounds like consolidation would be a good thing. Bring the Exchange users into the central server... Use cached mode in Outlook. Simplify management, simplify infrastructure, reduce costs (licensing and management time), etc... What's the WAN link between your sites (speed and reliability)? Are you going to overload the WAN link? Is the WAN link it's reliable enough? If the answer is No to both, seriously consider consolidation... 7gig's isn't bad, That's fine for a single DB in an OU... Unless you're running close to the 75 GB limit of Exchange 2003 Standard edition or something? Joe P -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Hutchings Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 4:23 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Migration Strategy for remote office? Folks I wondered if I could pick your collective brains on a migration strategy for a remote office. They have a single Windows 2000 server, which is a file server, DC and Exchange 5.5 Server, we're already on 2003. Whilst it works adequately I could do with getting rid of 5.5 for all the obvious reasons, and I'm unsure of the best way of doing it. As I see it my options are: Upgrade in-place from 5.5 to 2000 then to 2003. Stick in a box, add a 2003 server to their AG, migrate their mailboxes, remove the 5.5 install, install 2003 on it, migrate them back. Move their mail to the main site server (even with cached mode this sounds a no-no as they have a 7gb or so store). Do something with Virtual Server/VMWare (as it's only a very small site). What I can't do is put a second server in at that site as anything other than a temporary measure during any migration. I'd really appreciate any input or suggestions. Cheers, Paul Paul Hutchings Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. Tel: 44 (0)24 7635 5378 Fax: 44 (0)24 7635 8378 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MIRA Ltd. Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England. Registered in England No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 114 5409 96 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
