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Zero Downtime Migration for SBS 2008, SBS 2003, and any Windows Server
Welcome to the Official Web Site for The Network Migration Workbook
On this registered book owners can:
- Register Your Book and gain access to exclusive content, including the SBS 2003 and SBS 2008 checklists in Word Doc format
- Participate in Member Forums
- Upload your own checklists, share code, and discuss strategies
Free registration is also available to anyone. "Public" and community registered members can:
- Read the public Migration Blog
- Participate in Community Forums
- Access the calendar
- Download Freebies from the Freebies area
- Shop at the Z-Store
Our goal is to make this site a resource for consultants working on migration projects. More content will be added as the technology emerges and strategies evolve.
Defining the Project: What is ZDTM?
Zero Downtime Migration means that we migrate an entire office's computer systems from an old server to a new server with Zero company-wide downtime for any important functions and less than one hour of downtime per desktop.
Note, also that we never work weekends. And we don't work evenings.
We perform Zero Downtime Migrations Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Let's take that apart:
First, Zero Downtime means no company-wide downtime for the server, the primary line-of-business applications, email, etc.
Second, ZDTM means letting the clients work throughout the day. So we don't send everyone home, keep them out of the most important data, and keep them away from their email.
Ever.
The focus is primarily on the SMB market, but these basic technique will work for any migration.
The bottom line is that the tools and techniques you need for ZDTM have evolved over time. But they're cheap and widely available. What you need is a recipe.
There are no specialty tools here. And no magic. In fact, most of the tools we use are available in the Microsoft resource kits or available for free download from the Microsoft web site.
We've got that.
Please listen to the SMB Conference Call page at Great Little Book. This audio was recorded in September of 2008. Karl Palachuk and Manuel Palachuk will show you how KPEnterprises does Zero Downtime Migrations.
