> This does not directly answer your question, but have run > WinXP, Win2k and Win2004Server Virtualized using microsoft's > VIrtual Server and Virtual PC, in production settings, using > SQL Server Express and SQL Server along with a very I/O > intensive application and it works wonderfully. There is no > doubt a small performance penalty in regards to disk i/o but > it is hard to measure. The nice thing about virtualization > (obviously) is system recovery from down h/w. But the > licenses also get expensive...
As a heads-up as far as MS licensing, it's now cheaper to run virtualized MS OS instances: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/calculator.msp x Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as a free service. Although we will try to address issues in a timely manner, support via this list is not guaranteed. If you require expedited support then a support contract is required. Support may be purchased from http://www.coolfusion.com/commerce. Details regarding support options may be reviewed at: http://www.coolfusion.com/SupportOptions.cfm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/Support/ Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/Developers/ List archives: http://www.coolfusion.com/cfbb/ Note: You are subscribed as archive_jab_org / [email protected] ==^=======================================================
