suggeston on how to make migrations easier

[Guest Hal]

Hello all

 

Well I am working with a client that I am converting from server 2003 to sbs

2003 r2 because of some of the features which are in SBS and not in server

2003.

 

This got me thinking.. why does Microsoft have this multi version of the

same OS and wouldn’t it be easier on everyone if they sold a product which:

 

1. Came with all the features (Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL Server) which could

be installed with 1 user so that a person could learn the products.

2. Allowed for additional users based up the the licenses purchased (1-50

Small biz), (51-x medium), (x-y large). This would allow an organization to

grow without having to go thru the issues that we all deal with going from

SBS to server.

3. Let the licensing function control how many user can use each feature

(etc 10 user, 4 sharepoint and 2 sql server for example)

4 Allows for multiple DC no matter what size organization... What a small

business doesnt need redundancy in its Active directory too ?

[Guest Mark Dormer]

Re: suggeston on how to make migrations easier

 

They are moving in the general direction with Windows Essential Business

Server.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/ServerSolutions/businessserver.mspx

 

Regards

Mark Dormer

 

"Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hello all

>

> Well I am working with a client that I am converting from server 2003 to

> sbs

> 2003 r2 because of some of the features which are in SBS and not in server

> 2003.

>

> This got me thinking.. why does Microsoft have this multi version of the

> same OS and wouldn't it be easier on everyone if they sold a product

> which:

>

> 1. Came with all the features (Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL Server) which

> could

> be installed with 1 user so that a person could learn the products.

> 2. Allowed for additional users based up the the licenses purchased (1-50

> Small biz), (51-x medium), (x-y large). This would allow an organization

> to

> grow without having to go thru the issues that we all deal with going from

> SBS to server.

> 3. Let the licensing function control how many user can use each feature

> (etc 10 user, 4 sharepoint and 2 sql server for example)

> 4 Allows for multiple DC no matter what size organization... What a small

> business doesnt need redundancy in its Active directory too ?

>

[Guest Hal]

Re: suggeston on how to make migrations easier

 

Mark

 

So now they will have

SBS in 2 version

Windows Essential BS in 2 version

Server in what is it 3 or 4 versions

 

UGH more version of the same products... :(

 

"Mark Dormer" wrote:

> They are moving in the general direction with Windows Essential Business

> Server.

> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/ServerSolutions/businessserver.mspx

>

> Regards

> Mark Dormer

>

> "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:69920D02-78B7-43CD-B1B7-F44EA5E1ADF3@microsoft.com...

> > Hello all

> >

> > Well I am working with a client that I am converting from server 2003 to

> > sbs

> > 2003 r2 because of some of the features which are in SBS and not in server

> > 2003.

> >

> > This got me thinking.. why does Microsoft have this multi version of the

> > same OS and wouldn't it be easier on everyone if they sold a product

> > which:

> >

> > 1. Came with all the features (Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL Server) which

> > could

> > be installed with 1 user so that a person could learn the products.

> > 2. Allowed for additional users based up the the licenses purchased (1-50

> > Small biz), (51-x medium), (x-y large). This would allow an organization

> > to

> > grow without having to go thru the issues that we all deal with going from

> > SBS to server.

> > 3. Let the licensing function control how many user can use each feature

> > (etc 10 user, 4 sharepoint and 2 sql server for example)

> > 4 Allows for multiple DC no matter what size organization... What a small

> > business doesnt need redundancy in its Active directory too ?

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Mark Dormer]

Re: suggeston on how to make migrations easier

 

Yes,

 

Maybe one day what you are asking for will be available/possible but I

wouldn't hold my breath ;-)

 

Regards

Mark Dormer

 

"Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Mark

>

> So now they will have

> SBS in 2 version

> Windows Essential BS in 2 version

> Server in what is it 3 or 4 versions

>

> UGH more version of the same products... :(

>

> "Mark Dormer" wrote:

>

>> They are moving in the general direction with Windows Essential Business

>> Server.

>> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/ServerSolutions/businessserver.mspx

>>

>> Regards

>> Mark Dormer

>>

>> "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:69920D02-78B7-43CD-B1B7-F44EA5E1ADF3@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello all

>> >

>> > Well I am working with a client that I am converting from server 2003

>> > to

>> > sbs

>> > 2003 r2 because of some of the features which are in SBS and not in

>> > server

>> > 2003.

>> >

>> > This got me thinking.. why does Microsoft have this multi version of

>> > the

>> > same OS and wouldn't it be easier on everyone if they sold a product

>> > which:

>> >

>> > 1. Came with all the features (Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL Server) which

>> > could

>> > be installed with 1 user so that a person could learn the products.

>> > 2. Allowed for additional users based up the the licenses purchased

>> > (1-50

>> > Small biz), (51-x medium), (x-y large). This would allow an

>> > organization

>> > to

>> > grow without having to go thru the issues that we all deal with going

>> > from

>> > SBS to server.

>> > 3. Let the licensing function control how many user can use each

>> > feature

>> > (etc 10 user, 4 sharepoint and 2 sql server for example)

>> > 4 Allows for multiple DC no matter what size organization... What a

>> > small

>> > business doesnt need redundancy in its Active directory too ?

>> >

>>

>>

>>