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Moving Exchange 2010 SP3 from Server 2008R2 to new Server 2019 VM
I know, lots going on in that title, so here we go. We're a small shop of <100 people and a few physical servers (DC the only 2012 server. Everything else still 2008r2). We are getting ready to p...
oliwer_sundgren thanks very much for the reply.
From what I've read, there is no longer a "free hybrid license key" for EX2019 only 2016, correct? That means I'll be setting up EX2016 on the new Server 2019 VM.
Am I correct to think that I cannot (or should not) "upgrade" the existing EXC2010 server to 2016 in place? Since it doesn't look like I'll be going to EX2019, does it make sense to even worry about updating the existing EX2010 install at all?
Will prepping the AD ad schema for 2016 adversely effect the existing 2010 install?
Don't upgrade in place - it's not supported.
Don't go Exchange 2019, you just need Exchange 2016 for hybrid at no Exchange Server cost (OS license still needed) - but this is not true for Exchange 2019 for which you can only buy on Volume Licence and is not free to use for hybrid
Don't go Exchange 2019, you just need Exchange 2016 for hybrid at no Exchange Server cost (OS license still needed) - but this is not true for Exchange 2019 for which you can only buy on Volume Licence and is not free to use for hybrid
- Ok since I'm going ex2016 on the new 2019 VM with the free hybrid license, do I need to do anything with the existing ex2010 server (latest CU, upgrade to ex2013, etc) before setting up the new server, or is that just wasted effort since it's going away?
Thanks again all!- Upgrade it - no. But on latest service pack/roll up - that is required before you add Exchange Server 2016 to ensure it keeps working.