---
id: 6030
title: "Upgrading to WS2016/2019? Consider a Safety Net for AD"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/upgrading-to-ws2016-2019-consider-a-safety-net-for-ad/"
published_at: "2019-11-22T23:00:43Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "windows-server", "migration", "forest-recovery", "upgrade", "schema"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6030"
lang: en
---

# Upgrading to WS2016/2019? Consider a Safety Net for AD

## Summary

Why AD upgrades need a safety net: a 110-DC forest's migration to WS2016 shows schema upgrades remain irreversible and rollback isn't straightforward—so plan for full AD forest recovery.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2019-11-22T23:00:43Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/upgrading-to-ws2016-2019-consider-a-safety-net-for-ad/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6030