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Ruben Hummel

SBS 2011 DC to Server 2019 DC then move Exchange 2019

Dear sir / madam,

It is my understanding that Exchange 2010 CU22+ can exist  in a 2019 AD environment[1], furthemore a 2008 R2 DC can be migrated directly to Server 2019[2]

We're running SBS2011, we now have the hardware in place.  so i would like to start the migration ASAP.

Would it be feasible if i first stand up a new 2019 based DC (which would  temporarily coexist with the SBS 2011 DC [feature level 2008 R2]  and then - afterwards (within 21 days) - stand up a Server-2016 / Exchange-2016 (Hyper-V based) install to migrate Exchange 2010 to.

(I already read that the CA can't be migrated directly to 2019 in a SBS 2011 migration scenario[3].)

So am i missing anything else here, or can I first (without significant downtime like Exchange 2010 suddenly cutting out):
Migrate from SBS 2011 to Server 2019 Standard  as far as the DC/DNS/SMB roles are concerned, a bit like this manual:
https://server-essentials.com/support/migrate-sbs-2011-to-windows-server-2019

and second (within 21 days) :
Migrate the Exchange role to Server 2016 / Exchange 2016.
https://server-essentials.com/support/migrate-sbs2011-exchange-server-2010-to-exchange-server-2016

and third and finally (within 180 days), migrate to Exchange 2019:
https://server-essentials.com/support/migrate-exchange-server-2016-to-exchange-server-2019-in-a-sbs-migration-scenario

 

Thanks for helping out!

Regards,
Ruben

 


asked01/13/2020 12:41
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  • Mariette Knap
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    Ruben Hummel

    Alright, so you're saying that as long as I keep this in mind (and act accordingly)  we'll be good as far as the high level migration plan is concerned, right?


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