Support for older systems from Server 2003 through 2012R2 and additional applications.
Support for older systems from Server 2003 through 2012R2 and additional applications.
Hey there, I'm back and ready to chat. I've got a couple of points to clear up. First, you're upgrading from Server 2003 to a 64-bit version and increasing memory from 8GB to 16GB. It gets complicated because you have a RAID 5 setup with four 2TB drives for your data and another RAID 1 array with two 250GB drives for your OS. If you lose the OS on the second array, will your data still be safe? You mentioned no important programs or files beyond the server system itself—just want to reset everything cleanly. Second, you have a 4x 2TB RAID array full of installers, media, and other files. You're asking if you can compress all this without losing playback quality, especially with your dual Xeon processors. Are you open to exploring free or paid compression tools that handle large datasets well? I'm looking for something that offers strong compression while keeping videos and images readable. Maybe there are options that support high compression ratios without sacrificing performance.
Reinstalling over the 2003 setup should be fine unless all your installed programs are on a different drive, in which case you’ll need to reinstall them too. If your Raid Drivers appear correctly and the Server 2008 Disk Management shows all existing partitions, it should function properly. Be sure the Server 2003 doesn’t point to any other drives as installation paths before clearing the install. The ODB/ACB Backup server will handle everything you expect, though it’s a high-end solution that comes with a higher cost.
Guide to Migration: http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/arch...-2012.aspx