As we begin to wrap up our discussion on NT 4.0, keep in mind that in a nutshell, Domain upgrade is a process designed to maintain as much of your current environment as possible, including your domain structure. Domain restructure, on the other hand, is a process designed to allow you to redesign the forest according to the needs of your organization. Though restructure can result in any number of different outcomes, typically the result is some rationalization of the current structure, and perhaps a move to fewer larger domains.

• Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
• How to Migrate Your NT 4.0 Directory Services to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• “Moving Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Applications to Windows Server 2003”

Supported Applications

• Application compatibility information on the World Wide Web  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/suppapps/appdetails.mspx
• Applications Supported on Windows Server 2003  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/suppapps/appdetails.mspx
• Third Party Products  http://www.ntcompatible.com

• LOB Application Compatibility Testing at Microsoft  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58bc8791-6fe6-42aa-820e-67ce7bf38196&DisplayLang=en

• The Windows Server Catalog Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/server

System requirements: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx.

Virtual Server 2005

• A Technical Overview of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/vpc/tnt1-97.mspx
• TNT1-97: A Technical Overview of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tnt1-97

 Windows Server 2003:

• Overview Guide  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/reviewersguide.mspx
• Introducing the Windows Server 2003 Family

Ever thought of joining an IT Professional group and not been aware of any in your area?  Well here are a few in the southern part of Virginia:

• Association of Information Technology Professionals - Hampton Roads www.aitp-hr.com
• Information Technology Professionals Association of Hampton Roads www.itpa-hr.org
• Hampton Roads SQL Server User Group www.hrssug.org
• Project Management Institute www.pmihr.org
• Association of Information Technology Professionals - Richmond chapter http://www.aitprich.org/
• BDPA-Richmond http://www.bdparichmond.org/

Upcoming events:

     Spring Training Seminar

The Richmond, ODU, and VCU Chapters of BDPA are hosting a Microsoft Training Seminar. Kelley DuBois of Microsoft and James Tenney of Prodigy Associates will deliver presentations on Windows XP Service Pack 2 w/Advanced Security Technologies, Understanding Patch Management, and New features of Windows 2003 Server Active Directory.  Take this opportunity to meet other IT professionals throughout the Richmond and Hampton Roads area!  

Where: The Session will be held at the Williamsburg Marriott

50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 220-2500

When: Saturday, March 19th, from 12:30 PM to 4 PM.  

Cost:  $25 per BDPA Members and $35 for non-members.  BDPA Student price is $15 and non-BDPA student price is only $20. 

Snacks will also be provided.

What's that? You're not a member of BDPA? Join now and receive

the member discount for the seminar!    

Register Today!

But hurry! Space is limited to the first 100 registrants. Register today!

Win great door prizes including copies of Windows XP w/SP2.

Register at: http://www.bdparichmond.org                 

So here we are in the second week of me blogging and we are going to focus on NT4.0 this week...as this is another session that we are delivering until the end of March int he Technet briefings.   First you might want to start with the Microsoft Windows NT Web site.

Migration

• Why Upgrade From Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
• Top 10 Features of Windows Server 2003 for Organizations Upgrading from Windows NT Server 4.0
• Moving Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Applications to Windows Server 2003
• Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e92cf6a0-76f0-4e25-8de0-19544062a6e6&displaylang=en
• Key Archival and Management in Windows Server 200 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/maintain/operate/kyacws03.asp

Windows Server 2003  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/deploy/confeat/ws03crtm.asp

• Windows Server 2003 PKI Operations Guide  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/maintain/operate/ws03pkog.asp
• This session’s resource pages  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tnt1-99
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/welcome.asp

One final thing...Have you registered for TechEd 2005 yet?  Its just a few short months away

         Microsoft Tech·Ed 2005 | Orlando, FL | June 5–10

Well I finally created my blog.  I have been promising several people for a very long time that I would do this...especially since I wanted to post my monthly newsletters so that those of you attenting TechNet sessions have my version of supplemental reading.  I have to wonder though, what makes blogs so successful?  Why do so many people read and post to blogs?  This is really new to me so the first thing I want to do is to post some data from the february edition of the Kelley's Update newsletter...then we will see where it leads us.  

One of the topics that we are covering this month is Migrating Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003 so with that in mind, I have a few links you might want to check out

Exchange http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreqs/2003.asp

• Installing Exchange Server 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/techguide/msa/solacc/msaem/Bldguide_5.mspx
• Downloads for Exchange Server 2003
  www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/
• Active Directory: What an Exchange Server 5.5 Administrator Needs to Know http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/ActiveDirectoryAdmin.asp
• Exchange Server 2003 Technical Documentation Library
  www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/
• Synchronizing Active Directory with Exchange Server Directory Service http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/deploy/part5/chapt-20.mspx
• Migrating from E2K KMS to Windows 2003 CA: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/maintain/operate/kyacws03.asp
• How to roll back a failed migration from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server or to Exchange Server 2003
• How to install and use the Archive Sink utility in Exchange Server 2003
• Accessible via "Technical Resources" and "Deployment" section at: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/deployment/2000/default.asp
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/sp1rn.mspx

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