The Pilot Phase
• Identify the first group of users who will be moved to the new Windows Server 2012 environment. Users with a higher tolerance for pain are a better choice than the key stakeholders, for the most part.
• Clarify a rollback strategy, just in case unexpected problems occur.
• Test the disaster recovery and redundancy capabilities thoroughly.
• Fine-tune the migration processes and nail down time estimates.
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