You got a link to define the "lines"? TIA,
Shook http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server 2003 32bit vs 64bit AD and mem > 4GB There are certain specific issues around using virtualized DCs, especially in a recovery scenario. As long as you "color within the lines", it is completely ok. Regards, Michael B. Smith MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Server 2003 32bit vs 64bit AD and mem > 4GB I thought virtualized DCs was frowned upon by MS? Martin Blackstone wrote: > Why don't you put VMWare ESX on this thing and run the DC in a VM? > Then you could do other things on it as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:00 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Server 2003 32bit vs 64bit AD and mem > 4GB > > Great responses guys. A Dell engineer confirmed that we'd be fine but > hearing it from this group gives me the warm fuzzies. > > On the question of why buy 16GB for a box that does nothing but AD? A: > We had the money in the budget. Also, I know, at some point, that we'll > upgrade to 2008 during the five year lifespan (but currently own > Server2003 Std) of this box so I figured it couldn't hurt to try to > future proof those boxes. Also, Bill Gates once said no one would need > more that 640K and we know how that logic played out : ) > > Thanks again everyone!! > > - Jer > > Ken Schaefer wrote: > >> Either use Windows Server 2003 x86 Enterprise Edition (if you want to see >> > the extra RAM) or the Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition. > >> From memory GPMC doesn't run on x64 (But I could be mistaken about that). >> >> No issue with AD itself on x64 - runs fine. Actually you get 4GB per user >> > mode process (rather than 2GB out of 4GB), so you can sustain a larger AD > .dit/database. > >> Cheers >> Ken >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeremy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 3:22 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Server 2003 32bit vs 64bit AD and mem > 4GB >> >> Dumb question but I'm replacing my existing AD boxes (server2003 Std >> 32bit) and want to be prepared for Server2008 (probably an AD upgrade in >> early 2009). In doing so I want to add extra RAM to the box. If I put >> 16GB RAM into the new box and install Server2003 Std 32bit what will the >> system do? Simply ignore the extra RAM? Any harm in doing this? >> >> If it's better to use Server2003 Std 64bit to properly see the RAM is >> there anything that changes in AD? My gut tells me 99% this is OK and I >> can't find anything online stating otherwise but I want to be sure. >> These boxes only do AD so I don't have to worry about any external apps >> being 64bit. >> >> Thanks! >> >> - Jer >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
