Migrate from SBS 2011 Standard to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials By Mariette Knap migration guide for SBS 2011, sbs 2011 end of life, office 365, sbs 2011 migration kit This is the first tutorial in our Migration Matrix. Because a migration from SBS 2011 to the new Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials is the most asked for procedure this is the first to be published. As soon as Windows Server 2016 hits the streets we will have a migration tutorial for that also. Every step in this tutorials has a screenshot and if any Powershell is involved we have made it easy for you to copy it to your own situtation. This tutorial will guide you from the start until everything has been migrated to the new server. Users, security groups, files, folders, shares and permissions are migrated so there is no loss of data nor do you need to recreate profiles or users. And at the end of the procedure we will show you how you can safely remove the old SBS from your Active Directory. Our migration method does not disrupt daily operations at all so you do not lose any productivity time in your company. This tutorial will help most companies to migrate from SBS 2011 to a new server with a new Operating System. As a plugin we do also offer tutorials that migrate Exchange mail to either Office 365 or an on-premise Exchange Server. Those are all included in a subscription. You should read the procedure before you start and if there is anything not clear please use our special forum for subscribers to ask your questions. This forum can not be crawled by search engines and is private. Easy migration kits Technician migration kits Easy to use migration guide Migration guide for migrating from one source (for example SBS 2011) to a new Windows Server environment built on the latest technology. This guide is ideal if you want to perform the migration of your old server yourself. The kit contains everything to ultimately run your infrastructure on more modern operating systems like Windows Server 2016/2019, Exchange Server 2016/2019 or Office 365. Success guaranteed! SBS 2011 migration kits Technician migration kits Technician kits are designed for professionals who need to carry out migration projects to Windows Server 2022 or 2025. This migration tutorial is part of the Windows Server 2022 and 2025 Technician migration kits. These utilize a Windows Server 2022 or 2025 Hyper-V host that supports multiple machines for the process. Additionally, the technician migration kits include all the 'Easy migration kits,' which allow us to maintain the same host name for the destination server. Get your Technician migration kit All our Easy Migration Kits and Technician Migration Kits come with exceptional support. In our store, you have the option to include support with your initial purchase or access it as needed by submitting a support ticket here. Prefer a hands-off approach? Our consulting services offer comprehensive migration support—just reach out to us to get started..