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*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Kim Longenbaugh <k...@colonialsavings.com>wrote: > I don’t know what the general consensus is, but I believe it’s a > definite benefit. We’ve gone through a phase where our DC was virtualized > and experienced problems because of it. You could call it a bootstrap > thing, where your hosts (VM or Hyper-V) need at least DNS and probably AD, > but neither is available until the host comes up and your DC guest starts. > There are workarounds, like using host files on the VM or Hyper-V hosts for > name resolution, and making sure your DC auto starts when the host starts. > **** > > ** ** > > So yes, I believe it’s still a reasonable best practice.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Monday, January 30, 2012 8:49 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Hyper-V Design Questions**** > > ** ** > > Is “having at least one DC a physical box” still a reasonable best > practice in 2012?**** > > *David Lum* > Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** > > *From:* Walker, Michael [mailto:mwal...@mail.cvhp.org] > *Sent:* Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:02 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Hyper-V Design Questions**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Thank you Art for your input! The answers to your questions are below. ** > ** > > ** ** > > *Michael Walker***** > > *Senior Network Engineer***** > > Citrus Valley Health Partners**** > > 140 W. College Street, Covina, CA 91723**** > > *Phone/Fax/Pager: (888) 299-6882***** > > *mwal...@mail.cvhp.org* <mwal...@mail.cvhp.org>**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Art DeKneef [mailto:art.dekn...@cox.net] > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 1:31 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* [SPAM] RE: Hyper-V Design Questions**** > > ** ** > > Just some general questions and observations.**** > > ** ** > > **1. **The Hyper-V host server can legally only run the Hyper-V > role. So no you can’t move AD and File & Print Services to the host.**** > > Ok.**** > > **2. **Are the virtual servers all new servers or replacing > existing servers?**** > > All are new.**** > > **3. **Do you have other AD servers in the network? Generally it is > best to have a physical server running AD with additional virtual AD server > being OK.**** > > There is one existing 2008 R2 64-Bit Server running AD, > File & Print and Remote Desktop Services. Two of the new VMs would add > redundancy.**** > > **4. **How many NICs are you planning for the server? **** > > I have 6 NICs - My plan was to use 1 for the host and just > 1 for all the VMs or would it be better to give each VM it's own NIC?**** > > **5. **If these are existing servers, what kind of utilization do > they have currently?**** > > Utilization is light. There are only 8 users currently, > will grow to 15 with the new server and SQL App. Most all will be > connecting via RDP.**** > > **6. **Your first RAID 1 configuration (300GB) doesn’t make sense. > You show 300 for system, 60 for host OS and 240 for 3 VMs. (3 x 80) That > adds to 600 by my math. So to answer your second question, No I don’t agree > with your storage configuration. J Or are you just saying that this is > the system partition and it will be used as 60 and 240.**** > > I meant 300 total for the RAID Set to be divied up between > the OS (60) and the VMs (240). The problem though is 240 GB is not > sufficient for all the VMs. I am thinking of changing the storage config > to two RAID 5 Arrays - 3x300 + 6x300 + 1 Global Hot Spare. The first RAID > Array would be for the OS & VMs. The second array would be for the File > Data & SQL Data. I spoke with the software vendor who will be supporting > the SQL Database and they wanted the SQL log files to be located on the > same partition as the SQL Data… They said for this small site, performance > wasn't an issue and they were concerned about recoverability.**** > > **7. **Is the SQL data partition configured for growth? Meaning > what is the initial use of that 1.2 TB and how long before it gets full.** > ** > > The SQL Data Partition is configured for growth. I do not > know the actual size but I am guessing 1.2 TB should last at least 3-5 > years. I have 6 open drive bays for expansion if necessary.**** > > ** ** > > I’m sure others will have other questions.**** > > ** ** > > Art**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Walker, Michael [mailto:mwal...@mail.cvhp.org] > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 12:09 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Hyper-V Design Questions**** > > ** ** > > Hi All, **** > > ** ** > > I have very limited experience with Hyper-V and am about to do my first > install. Below is a descirption of my requirements and a proposed > configuration. My two questions are at the very bottom of the email in > Red.**** > > ** ** > > Any feedback or assistance is greatly appreciated!!!**** > > ** ** > > *Michael Walker***** > > *Senior Network Engineer***** > > Citrus Valley Health Partners**** > > 140 W. College Street, Covina, CA 91723**** > > *Phone/Fax/Pager: (888) 299-6882***** > > *mwal...@mail.cvhp.org* <mwal...@mail.cvhp.org>**** > > ** ** > > *Hardware & Software: * > > Dell PowerEdge T710**** > > Dual Intel XEON X5650, 2.66Ghz, 12M Cache, Turbo HT (6 Cores per proc)**** > > 48GB RAM (12x4GB), 1333MHz Dual Ranked LV RDIMMs**** > > PERC H700 RAID Controller, 1 GB NV Cache**** > > (10) 300 GB 10K RPM SAS Drives 6GBps **** > > Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise**** > > Microsoft SQL 2008 Standard**** > > Acronis Backup & Recovery Virtual Edition**** > > ** ** > > *Physical & Virtual Servers:* > > Physical Host**** > > Minimum Requirements: 1 CPU, 4 GB RAM**** > > Virtual Machine 1 – AD, File & Print Server **** > > Minimum Requirements: 1 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB HD Space**** > > Virtual Machine 2 - SQL Server - MS SQL 2008 R2 Standard**** > > Minimum Requirements: 2 CPU, 24 GB RAM, 1200 GB HD Space **** > > Virtual Machine 3 - App Server - MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise**** > > Minimum Requirements: 1 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB HD Space**** > > Virtual Machine 4 - Remote Desktop Server - MS Windows Server 2008 R2 > Enterprise**** > > Minimum Requirements: 1 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB HD Space**** > > ** ** > > *Usage:* **** > > There will be 15 users using RDP to access their EMR Application called MD > Office. Each TS Session requires between 50 & 200 MB. Of the 15 Users > there may be 5 using MS Office.**** > > ** ** > > *Storage Configuration: * > > 10 x 300GB Drives** > > 2 x 300GB (RAID1) - 1 300 GB Virtual Drive**** > > System Partition – 300 GB**** > > Host OS – 60 GB**** > > 3 VMs – 240 GB > **** > > 2 x 300GB (RAID1) - 1 300 GB Virtual Drive**** > > VM 1 Partition - 60 GB**** > > File & Data Partitioin - 200 GB **** > > SQL Logs Partition – 40 GB**** > > 5 x 300GB (RAID5) - 1 1200 GB Virtual Drive**** > > SQL Data Partition – 1200 GB**** > > 1 x 300GB (Hot Spare)**** > > ** ** > > *QUESTIONS: * > > With the above minimum requirements in mind - **** > > **1. **Would you keep VM1 for AD, File & Print or would you > eliminate it and run AD, File and Print on the Physical Host allowing me to > use my 4th license for an additional Remote Desktop Server.**** > > **2. **Do you agree with the Storage Configuration Design or would > you change it?**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > 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 ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- 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 ntsysadmin
