Migration Guide A guide to migrating the basic software components on server and workstation computers Version 1.0 – July 2003 KBSt Publication Service ISSN 0179-7263 Volume 57 July 2003 KBSt Publication Series Volume 57 ISSN 0179 - 7263 Reprint, even in part, subject to approval This volume was prepared by the KBSt unit at the Federal Ministry of the Interior in co-operation with the German Federal Office for Information Security, the Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) and C_sar Consulting, solutions and results AG. Editor: C_sar AG, Berlin If you are interested in publications by KBSt currently available or further information concerning the documents, please contact Bundesministerium des Innern Referat IT 2 (KBSt) 11014 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 1888 681 - 2312 Fax.: +49 (0) 1888 681 - 523121 KBSt homepage: http://www.kbst.bund.de 1Frau Monika Pfeiffer (mailto:
[email protected]) Migration Guide A guide to migrating the basic software components on server and workstation computers Version 1.0 July 2003 Published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior CONTENTS 1 Introduction .................................................................... 8 1.1 About the project 8 1.2 About this guide 9 1.3 How to use this guide 10 1.4 Information for decision-makers 12 1.4.1 General recommendations 12 1.4.2 Continuing and replacing migration 12 1.4.3 Migration paths 13 1.4.4 Comparability of alternatives 14 1.4.5 Future key issues 14 1.4.6 Economic efficiency 15 2 Key issues of the migration guide.............................. 17 2.1 Important