Thanks for all the responses. Another option I came across (actually was recommended by Dell) was Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 Server Edition. I'm downloading a 60 day trial now. Has anyone successfully used this product for this purpose?
Thanks. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clayton Doige " < clayton . doige @ gmail .com> To: "NT System Admin Issues" < ntsysadmin @ lyris .sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:36:08 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: server duplication Have a look at Double Take's Full Failover Option. It replicates data and system state to your new server as long as the SP levels etc match, so you don't have driver issues. Once your data is replicated you click a failover button, Double Take powers off your source server and exectues the failover . I have done this a few times successfully. It is y understanding that Double Take now sell this as a 60 day product, so you don't have to pafull pop for buying something you are o nly going to use for a week. 2009/4/20 Martin Blackstone < mblackstone @ gmail .com > Yep. Ive done that before. With the Universal restore option you can add drivers during the cloning process which you may need for the RAID controller. From: John Cook [ mailto : John.Cook@ pfsf .org ] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 6:27 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: server duplication To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: server duplication Acronis True Image with Universal restore. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville , Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE , MCTS , MCP +I, CompTIA A+, N+ From: Chipshead @comcast.net [ mailto : Chipshead @comcast.net ] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: server duplication I have an older Dell 2400 in a remote office that is on it's last legs. Running Standard server 2003 SP1. This is a DC, DHCP , DNS and VPN server. I've got a new Dell server coming that is marked to replace it. I could be hallucinating but is there a program/tool that will duplicate all server settings, configs , etc from the old to the new server. Thanks. Steve CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. -- Regards, Clayton clayton @ alsipius .com http :// alsipius .com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
