I don't disagree. However, I was providing a generic answer to a generic and obviously completely unresearched question. A bit of clicking through the links would likely provide more complete information. A google search would probably be, good, too. I spent more time on this answer than I did on my answer to the OP.
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Dave Wade <dave.w...@stockport.gov.uk>wrote: > Not sure thats the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...... > > There are some specific exceptions for Exchange in Virtual. > > 1) Mixing Database Availability Groups and VMWare availability tools (e.g. > HA) is not supported. I guess the issue is that the database may fail over > while the machine is being migrated. See the blog some one else has just > posted. This makes designing a supported solution "interesting" because it > would be nice to have your "Live/production" database server in a VMWare > cluster for hardware resilience and have a second standby server on another > site for disaster recovery. This is unsupported. > > To be supported you must put TWO virtual servers in the local VMWare farm > and exclude them from HA and have a third at your disaster recovery site. > > 2) The Unified Messaging role is not supported in virtual. > > *Dave Wade* > *Business Services I.C.T.* > *0161 474 5456* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* 10 November 2010 16:45 > > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: MS Support on VMware? > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=897615 > > > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Phil Hershey <phers...@agia.com> wrote: > >> Under what conditions, if any, will MS support Exchange 2010 on VMware >> vSphere? Our current Exchange 2003 is running on an IBM blade/NetApp iSCSI >> SAN on ESX 3.0.2, and performance sucks. Unfortunately the ‘let’s >> virtualize it’ flu is running rampant here, although my vote is to take the >> Exchange system physical (~450 users and 500GB in EDB, STM, LOG files). >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Philip >> >> >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >> > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > > > > > ********************************************************************** > Cut Carbon, Save Money, Save the Environment. > > Take the climate challenge and reduce your carbon footprint at > www.stockport.gov.uk/carboff > > This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose > this email, or any response to it, under the Freedom of Information Act > 2000, unless the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in > the Act. > > If you receive this email in error please notify Stockport ICT, Business > Services via email.qu...@stockport.gov.uk and then permanently remove it > from your system. > > Thank you. > > http://www.stockport.gov.uk > ********************************************************************** > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
