So all you Project Managers, suggestions please :-
We are having an Infrastructure refurbishment this summer holiday, including new curriculum servers and also a new SIMS server for the administration group. We have a Curriculum / Admin domain. Curriculum is 2003 setup with current Admin (SIMS) server a Windows 2000 member.
Domain structure will remain but all servers will become AD 2003 RM servers.
Unfortunately timescales/ RM availability will push this changeover tight to the exam season !!
- Is it straightforward to build / parallel run, a new SIMS server, different name with a temporary/default SIMS db, maybe even have SQL services turned off whilst commissioning takes place. Then when the exams stuff has been downloaded and out of the way back end of Aug. to make the switchover by renaming the server to its correct SIMS name and attach the live SIMS db ?
Would this be possible, is it straightforward to rename an Adv. Server 2003, what else do I need to consider ............
Any helpful suggestions appreciated.
Bob
