If these "engineers" come from a *big-iron* environment, like big IBM boxes, they can do all sorts of virtualization by seperating the monolithic OS into several partitions and then running other *worker* OS's under each partition. The idea was that no one application or one OS could take the whole box down.
If you have 16 or more processors and 12+ GB of RAM, then this is a Good Idea(tm). If you spent $100,000 on a box and it pulls a BSOD, you'd better freshen up your resume. Eric Fretz L-3 Communications ComCept Division 2800 Discovery Blvd. Rockwall, TX 75032 tel: 972.772.7501 fax: 972.772.7510 -----Original Message----- From: Trent Hancock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:08 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Engineering argument In a production environment? Whatever their argument is, is the fairy tale. Ask them what is gained in that configuration? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David, Andy Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:24 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Engineering argument Whats the reasoning behind this? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephens, Tara Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:27 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Engineering argument Our engineering guys (who have no email experience at all) are trying to make the argument that we should move our Exchange environment to Vmware. I know that Vmware is good for test labs, but has anyone run it in production? Their website says that it works with Exchange, but they want to sell their product. Please let me know if you have any horror stories or fairy tales about that configuration. Thanks. Tara _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
