In this Chapter
During the life cycle of a migration, administrators are often focused on the details and tasks of planning a migration and performing the tasks required to migrate to Windows Server 2003. As more and more migrations to Windows Server 2003 are completed, organization has experienced unforeseen issues resulting from the state of the original Windows 2000 environment at the time of the migration. In this chapter, you will learn to identify these areas and highlight the tasks, tips, and best practices involved with each. In addition, administrators and organizations will find other tasks and tips to assist in planning the migration, preparing Active Directory to be migrated , and preparing server hardware before a migration. With preparation focused on the most import areas of a migration, just as important as the preparation tasks of the migration is the migration phase and the maintenance tasks involved with migrating to Windows Server 2003. This chapter focuses on the tips and tricks to help during the migration and the tasks to be performed after the migration to Windows 2003 is complete. These planning considerations and hardware compatibility issues can be addressed to validate the migration strategy and ensure the migration path is the one that best fits your organization's needs. |