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Our client, a busy accounting firm was plagued with software running at a crawl and lack of disk space. Their backup was taking over a half day and they were experiencing frequent crashes. The need for higher email volume, more storage, and improved security was going to make matters worse, not better. The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Standard 2008 and Swing Migration solved their problems and set them up for future growth. Read on to learn more about this successful migration.
The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 integrates the Microsoft Server 2008 and Exchange 2007 into a single solution at an affordable price. The Microsoft Server 2008 is an excellent solution for fast file and print sharing and system backup. The Exchange Server 2007 delivers greater mobility without sacrificing performance or security. It is an ideal platform for e-mail, Internet connectivity, remote access and support for mobile devices with built-in security, anywhere access to e-mails and mobile messaging with faster performance, and operational efficiencies.
Stepping up to the 64-bit Microsoft Server 2008 gave the firm the fast performance for their software and for the back-up of all of the system files. The increased storage apacity of Server 2008 met the firm’s needs to expand the Time Matters® client management data base and their increased use of the Internet and e-mail. Exchange 2007 gave the accounting firm the platform to expand their use of e-mail and the Internet and remote access in a fast and secure environment.
The upgrade from their existing server to their new server was done over a weekend without any interruption to the firm’s normal operations. The transition was accomplished using the Swing Migration so that no changes were required to the workstations to operate with the new Small Business Server. We maintained the operation of the old server so that it would be available in the event of any unforeseen problems. But, as expected, there were no problems and the transition of their applications and files to the new server was seamless.
The new integrated server provided the fast performance that they wanted for their Time Matters® client management system, the time to backup was reduced to a manageable 4 hours, and they were able to expand their use of the Internet and e-mail and remote access in a more secure environment. The new server also provided room for growth of their files and the performance for their increased use of the Internet and e-mail. And the frequent crashes and the workstations slowdowns have been eliminated.
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