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 <[email protected]>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: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker > Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > 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:[email protected] > > > > 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. > > > > > >
