Best way to add Windows Server 2208 R2 to an Existing 2003 Domain ?

hey planning
add new server 2008r2 in small organization consisting of 20 30
workstations. need make best decision implement new infrastructure
based on details:

current infrastructure:

clients:

• 20 25 windows xp , 3 windows 7 workstations.
  

• running applications such :
  
  - accpac “accounting application” ( stores
  data on centralized server database using “pervasive sql 2000” )
  
  -xdms “ custom business application
  technical customer service ( stores data in sql 2005 on centralized
  server )
  
  -goldmine “long leader in field of contact management , sales force
  automation” has shortcut application on workstations desktop that
  connects server.
• clients
  configured static ipv4 addresses (no dhcp) dns pointing the
  isp’s dns server.
• microsoft
  outlook

    server:

• windows server 2003 small business server.

• this server domain controller ( .local
  ) (the server , dc in organization)
• dns server installed.  (which old administrator didn’t use a
  local dns clients connect to. “don’t know why”).
• pervasive sql 2000 (a database management software
  used accpac running on clients.)
• goldmine application (this application runs on
  server has desktop shortcuts on clients workstations.)
• sql 2005 contains data stored “xdms”
  application running on clients.

new infrastructure  with server2008 r2

                       ideas , questions :

• implement dhcp lease addresses , make reservation
  managers , multifunction printers.

• implement wsus deploy authorized updates to
  workstations (can wsus used update norton anti virus?)
• implement dns, clients pointing to.
  
• implement network load balancing other
  server picks if 1 fails.
• implement hyper-v on server 2008r2 with
  server 2003 installed run pervasive2000 hosts database management for
  accpac, since pervasive sql 2000 has compatible issues windows server
  2008r2 , organisation isn’t ready yet update accpac/pervasive sql 2000.
  (is there other way can make compatible server 2008r2? app-v?
  med-v ?)
• should add server 2008 r2 new domain
  controller in existing domain? if so, apart active directory data /
  policies being automatically replicated, how data applications
  , applications setting replicated? should reconfigure each application
  manually on new server?
• i thinking deploying server 2008r2
  main server , server 2003 backup replica. ( suggestions or
  guidance ?? )
• or should use server 2008r2 domain
  controller contains dns , dhcp, wsus,etc , put applications and
  databases on server 2003 , deploy member server? (if how will
  network fault tolerant in case server fails ? can implement?)

note: run incremental backup on 2 external drives
every day , keep each 3 days before overwrite newer
backup. 1 backup stays @ office, other leaves gm every
night.

  please add any
suggestions, questions, or guidance. appreciated as
start of “real life / hands-on” experience in organisation
doesn’t have specialist can guide me making right
decision. organisations network pretty simple consisting of a
couple business applications. main objective keep simple, add what
think can improve current , future functionality, , make sure the
network fault tolerant avoid down time , data loss.

thank

chris

hello,

please stick eon thread only, number 8 think same problem on multiple problems:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en/winservernis/thread/0eaba4d0-4060-4c2b-b52a-2a41af9819e5

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best regards

meinolf weber
mvp, mcp, mcts
microsoft mvp - directory services
my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/

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