Novell to Windows Migration

Initial Customer Environment:
Four (4) Novell® & Windows® servers & 20+ Windows PCs built in-house by former IT manager. No centralized management console for user authentication & network resource share security. Some PCs on Windows® XP Pro, some on Media Center, various pirated copies of software installed, no standard Anti Virus solution, no automated server backup in place. 

Foreseen problem:
Previous IT manager left no documentation of architecture, client needed more secure network, no disaster recovery, shared user logins, virus outbreaks. Email has been hosted offsite, resulting in very inefficient and costly communication. 

Resolution:
Implemented Windows® Small Business Server 2003 with Exchange, moved company email in-house, legalized all Windows® installations, migrated all server applications from Novell® to Windows® servers, consolidated 4 generic servers into 2 Dell servers, implemented Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, created disaster recovery solution utilizing Symantec BackupExec. 

Results:
Client has 2 new Dell servers under warranty, all users have separate logins & email addresses, centralized user/shared resource management, all software has been legalized, all systems protected by standardized AntiVirus solution, disaster recovery solution protects from data/revenue loss.