Project - stability of Project Server 2010

Asked By Sam

08-Feb-10 08:39 AM

I want to know it is better to install and deploy project server 2010 instead
of project server 2007 because project server 2010 is a beta version . and it
is not released till now.
and as my experience with microsoft project server 2003 and 2007 and other
microsoft products at they need one year and atleast service pack 2 to stable
and completely and perform well.
and i think that is the same problem with project server 2010.

kindly reply me soon.

08-Feb-10 09:29 AM

Sam:

You should not deploy the 2010 beta into production as Microsoft does not
support an upgrade from beta to RTM. You should, however, deploy Project
Server 2007 onto hardware and the Microsoft server platform that meets or
exceeds the 2010  requirement so that you can easily move to 2010. I have been
working with Project Server and SharePoint 2010 for a year and a half and
I am very certain that everyone will appreciate the quality of this release.

--
Gary L Chefetz, MVP, MCT, MCITP
msProjectExperts http://www.msprojectexperts.com
FAQs and Reference http://www.projectserverexperts.com
BLOG: http://projectserverhelp.com

08-Feb-10 07:15 PM

Project 2010 beta seems pretty solid. But you cannot migrate from it to the
release version. Microsoft is explicitly blocking this.
So use the beta only for information you can afford to lose.

Gary rightly points out that 2010 seems to have better quality control than
2007 did, so you might not want to wait until the second service pack.
However, I think there will still be some issues since so much has changed
with this version. Any transition plan should allow time for evaluation and
testing with some real data before making the move.

-Jack Dahlgren

09-Feb-10 01:17 PM

I have installed project server 2007 installation in two server

First is Front End Application Server and Second is Backend Database Server .

and tools are 64 bit and OS are windows server 2003 which are also 64 bits.
and sharepoint server 2007 and portfolio server 2007 are also installed in
front end server .

I want to know If in future I will be migrate from existing environment to
project server 2010 environment.

it will issue less and easy for me ?

is there any migration document which microsoft has released for migration
of this scenario which i describe above.

Kindly reply me soon.

09-Feb-10 01:42 PM

Sam:

There is guidance for this published in the TechNet library. Yes, you are in
good shape for an upgrade starting this way, assuming that you are running
SQL Server 64bit. I strongly recommend starting with Windows Server 2008 and
SQL Server 2008 if that is possible in your environment. That way you are more
likely to be ready not only for 2010, but perhaps the next version as well.

--
Gary L Chefetz, MVP, MCT, MCITP
msProjectExperts http://www.msprojectexperts.com
FAQs and Reference http://www.projectserverexperts.com
BLOG: http://projectserverhelp.com