I believe certain configurations are currently supported for certain virtualization scenarios. http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/320220/
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Blevins > Posted At: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:29 PM > Posted To: swynk > Conversation: E2k3 cluster question (general) > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > A basic reason to not virtualize a production Exchange environment is > that it is not supported by Microsoft. So calling PSS for a bug or a > hotfix would not be an option. > > In the near future (most likely in the next 1.5 yrs) I'm sure MS will > begin supporting specific installation types on VMWare and definitely > on Virtual Server, however if you are responsible for an environment, > and a problem occurs that you cannot solve, your boss is going to have > a hard time understanding why you decided to implement Exchange in an > unsupported fashion so that you can't get support from MS. > > Just my .02 cents. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Chris Scharff > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:26 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > Assuming for a moment that availability is equal between a virtualized > server and a standard server[1], the question still remains as to > whether or not one can more cost effectively scale hardware and storage > to support a virtualized Exchange infrastructure. > > [1] Which I'm leery of if for no other reason than increased complexity > is an enemy of increased availability. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jose Manzano > > Posted At: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:22 AM Posted To: swynk > > Conversation: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > I'm not too familiar with Microsoft Virtual Server, but I am with > > VMware Virtual Infrastructure. Given adequate hardware resources, and > > proper configuration, I see no problem virtualizing the Exchange > > Servers. I actually plan on moving our Exchange Server over to a ESX > > Virtual environment in the next year or so. I also plan on testing > > Citrix in the new Vmware VI3 since they have supposable optimized ESX > > for Citrix. > > > > Trust me , once you see VMware Vmotion work for the first time, > you'll > > want to virtualize everything :) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Alex > > Alborzfard > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:30 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > Are you running it on their Server or ESX product? > > If ESX, which version? > > > > > > Alex > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > East, Bill > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:07 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > FWIW we've had a small (400-user) Exchange server running under > VMWare > > for 15 months or so now. We've been very satisfied with it. > > > > I could see where throwing the cluster into the equation could > > complicate things. But probably not as much as running the cluster on > a > > virtual server being run on a Windows partition on a Macintosh. > That's > > on fire. > > > > -- > > be - MOS > > > > Hard reality has a way of cramping your style. --Daniel Dennett > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Alex > > > Alborzfard > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:01 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > Dare I ask: what is specifically wrong with virtualizing Exchange > or > > > is it virtualzing an Exchange cluster? What are the major issues > and > > > pitfalls? > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > Chris Scharff > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:35 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > In a lab sire. In production.... can't think of a reason other than > > > hating your job and wanting a new one. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:bounce- > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wehner, Paul > > > > (wehnerpl) > > > > Posted At: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:22 PM Posted To: swynk > > > > Conversation: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > > > I'm going to assemble extra ips, quorum, store volumes and > > > give it a > > > > shot. > > > > Might be moderately useful to have two virtual servers on a > > > two node > > > > cluster. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Ed > > > > Crowley [MVP] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:04 PM > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > > > I suppose you could install Microsoft Virtual Server and > > > run the new > > > > Exchange servers in virtual machines, but I don't recommend > > > it for a > > > > production environment. > > > > > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > > > > Wehner, Paul (wehnerpl) > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:34 AM > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a two node active/passive exchange cluster working fine. > > > > Is it possible to add a second exchange cluster to these two > boxes? > > > > (assuming new ips, different store volumes, etc) Thanks, Paul > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > List posting FAQ: > http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > > Web Interface: 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