Take a look at the FAQ here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-small-business-server/default.aspx
There is a domain check when you install it to ensure SBS in present. Now remember that it is not licensed on an SBS 2003 domain, but it will install. It is the SQL part that checks to see if the domain is SBS. It does not check for SBS by version, just that the server holds all the roles, etc. So if you are doing the migration and start the week on 2003 and end with 2011 then go for it. See http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2011/06/07/can-you-install-sql-2008-r2-in-a-temporary-sbs-2003-network.aspx as well. Mike From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] Sent: 18 January 2012 14:07 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SBS 2011 + Small Bus. Premium add-on Per the subject line - since the SBS 1022 Premium add-on gives you a 2008 R2 Standard license + SQL, is there any reason the 2008 R2 server + SQL can't be installed in an existing 2003 SBS domain BEFORE upgrading the SBS server from 2003 - 2011? Does it so any funky "looking for upgraded SBS server before activating?". I would guess no (because MS already has your money) but don't want to get started just to find out it won't work. I found this: http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2009/03/23/requirements-for-installing-sql-2008-standard-edition-for-small-business.aspx and it looks like I'm good, but wondered if anyone has run into/seen this. David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
