If you are just asking for opinions...keeping in mind I'm not a consultant and I've never done this... from most things I've read, if you are trying to consolidate, it's best to have a new single primary site, and migrate clients into it.
>From the theoretical standpoint of "why is that best in Sherry's opinion"? My >main reasoning is that it's very clear based on log files if your servers are >talking to the right locations, clients are talking to the right MP and DPs, >it's just plain easier to quickly spot misconfigurations. The other reason is >if you stand up another site--you get to sleep every once in a while. If >you're trying to "let's just quickly in-place replace Server A with Server B, >and rename it"--any little bug or something not working right--and you'll be >lucky if you get it all figured out and clean before you collapse from >exhaustion. Now, maybe I'm over rating that "sleep is nice" which is one of >my work/life balance parameters--but it's something I keep in mind... On Friday, February 6, 2015 1:43 PM, David Jones <[email protected]> wrote: Goes hand in hand with my email a few days ago about moving from a CAS with 2 Primaries to a Single Primary site. Unfortunately, I have gotten no hits for advice. Dave On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Gailfus, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: I am looking for something similar. We currently have 2 stand-alone primary sites and I want to move us to single company wide primary site. I was thinking just standing up a new primary and migrating the two separate primaries into that one. > > >Nick Gailfus >Computer Technician >p. 602.953.2933 f. 602.953.0831 >[email protected]| http://www.leonagroup.com/ > > > >On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Jeff Poling <[email protected]> >wrote: > >I am curious for the community's take on moving to a new site server. What >options are there? Is it best to stand up a new site/server/etc. and migrate? >Or is restoring from backup to a server with the same name best? >> >>I realize "best" is subjective. . .just looking for experiences and options. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Jeff >> >> > >
