Hi
We are a small site (approx 40 users) running a few dell poweredge servers, mainly Windows Server 2000 and 2003. (Our PDC is still NT4 though). These servers host Epos DB (MS Dynamics, formerly Navision), credit card software and security cameras. We're looking at taking on an even smaller office quite a distance away. There will be no more than 6 or 7 users at this smaller office, so Windows Small Business Server 2003 is offering itself as the best fit solution.
Are there any reasons NOT to go with SBS 2003? I don't want to spec this, only to find out later that there's something it can't do in conjunction with our existing network. I know it has to be the PDC, but having the new site run as a separate domain is not a problem. I will need to be able to remote desktop in to the server / workstations / tills for support. We may well also need to be able to share data across the two sites. Presumably this is going to require some kind of VPN?
Has anyone else ever set something similar up at all? Any advice gratefully received!
Cheers
Mike
We are a small site (approx 40 users) running a few dell poweredge servers, mainly Windows Server 2000 and 2003. (Our PDC is still NT4 though). These servers host Epos DB (MS Dynamics, formerly Navision), credit card software and security cameras. We're looking at taking on an even smaller office quite a distance away. There will be no more than 6 or 7 users at this smaller office, so Windows Small Business Server 2003 is offering itself as the best fit solution.
Are there any reasons NOT to go with SBS 2003? I don't want to spec this, only to find out later that there's something it can't do in conjunction with our existing network. I know it has to be the PDC, but having the new site run as a separate domain is not a problem. I will need to be able to remote desktop in to the server / workstations / tills for support. We may well also need to be able to share data across the two sites. Presumably this is going to require some kind of VPN?
Has anyone else ever set something similar up at all? Any advice gratefully received!
Cheers
Mike