Post-upgrade Tasks

After your upgrade has been completed, you will want to perform several post-upgrade tasks. These tasks are best practices.

First, if you’ve upgraded to 32-bit hardware and now need to move to 64-bit hardware, then refer to the earlier section, "Decide Which Hardware You Will Use for Your SharePoint Server 2007 Implementation," and visit the Lessons Learned sidebar on moving your farm from 32-bit to 64-bit hardware.

Second, you’ll need to plan for your decommissioning of the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 servers. It is best practice, if possible, to leave your SharePoint Portal Server 2003 farm running in a read-only mode for a defined period of time–usually three to six months—before pulling it down entirely. You can leave this ...

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