SBS2008 Virtualization Project

Existing client had an environment consisting onf one server running SBS2003 and a single application server running Windows Server 2000.  Concept of the project was to implement new technology while consolidating hardware.  New server hardware was purchased with 24GB of RAM, quad-core processor, dual power supplies, and over 2TB of storage.

First phase of the project was to migrate applications over to the new server.  I installed Server 2008 R2 x64 Std on the physical hardware that acted as the virtual host.  I then installed Server 2008 R2 x64 virtually using the Std licening from the SBS2008 Premium media.  Migrated 3 separate L.O.B. applications over to the new application server.

Second phase of the project was to implement the new SBS2008 server virtually.  Once again, installed the SBS08 virtually then migrated all data, settings, mailboxes, and services from the old SBS2003 to the new SBS2008 server.  Demoted and shut down the old server.