1. System Migration Guy “Randy” Fleegman
Senior System Engineer
Ershon Consortium

2. Overview Team Purpose Network before migration
Network proposed solution
Conclusions and Recommendations

3. Migration Team
Guy Fleegman - Lead
Allen Gamble
Terry Hoitz
Gene Mauch

4. Purpose Chose networking Compatibility issues with Novell client
Two years maintaining network/PC’s
Co-op with network consultants
Compatibility issues with Novell client
Wasted time on phone support
Downloading patches from Novell site or software manufacturer’s site

5. Network Before Migration
2 Novell 4.11 Servers
File/application servers
1 at each office
1 NT Server
Exchange, Proxy, Intranet
1 NT Small Business Server
Inherited from merger
1 NT Terminal Server
Citrix for remote connectivity
Mix of Windows 9x and some 2000 workstations

6. Proposed Solution 2 Windows 2012 Servers 1 ESXI Server
1 at each location
1 ESXI Server
Exchange, Proxy, Intranet
1 Small Business Server
1 Terminal Server
Upgrade all workstations to Windows 10

7. Proposed Solution Purchase new Dell Server
Dual 4.8 GHz
RAID0: 5 5TB drives
32GB RAM
Tape drive for backups
Purchase additional Windows 10 licenses

8. Deliverables
Test Environment with two Novell 4.11 Servers, an ESXI Server setup as a Domain Controller, a Windows 2012 Server with Active Directory installed, and a Windows 10 Professional Workstation
Migrate data and users from Novell Servers to Windows 2012 Server
Setup ESXI Server as either a PDC, BDC, or a member server
Uninstall Novell client from company’s client PC’s
Configure Microsoft Client for Windows 2012 Server on workstations

9. Questions?