On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:43 PM, MarvinC <marv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not a small shop but seems to have been built from the perspective of a > "small shop". I say it's time for a change starting with demoting that DC > running exchange, if possible. > > gl > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <drod...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Just to let you all know, this not a small shop. >> >> Doing some investigation and found that this was done to 'save money'. >> Also found out that they have one physical server that has three virtual >> servers, PDC, the second DC and Exchange. >> >> Still trying to figure this all out. >> >> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM, MarvinC <marv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'd never entertain the thought of virtualizing both boxes but have >>> placed a DC on a virtual server and the only issue I had was that the nic >>> would become disabled for no reason. Other than that as long as the server >>> is built to "spec" then it should run fine for small sites. >>> Regardless of what the vmware guys say is written placing both DC's on >>> virtual just doesn't make sense. >>> gl >>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:47 AM, René de Haas < >>> rene.deh...@woodward.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Exactly. >>>> >>>> Reÿé >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:45 PM >>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>>> *Subject:* RE: Pros/Cons of putting PDC/2DC on Virtual Server >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Think of it as hardware and look at the possible single points of >>>> failure: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> LUN (if both servers are on the same SAN/LUN) >>>> >>>> Server (if the host goes down so does AD) >>>> >>>> Dual HBAs? >>>> >>>> NIC (teaming?) >>>> >>>> Redundant switches with multiple NICs? >>>> >>>> Separate power sources to the host? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Personally I would recommend having at least (2) hosts, weather they be >>>> ESX or Hyper-V. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris Bodnar, MCSE >>>> Sr. Systems Engineer >>>> Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services >>>> Guardian Life Insurance Company of America >>>> Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com >>>> Phone: 610-807-6459 >>>> Fax: 610-807-6003 >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* drod...@gmail.com [mailto:drod...@gmail.com] >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:34 AM >>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>>> *Subject:* Pros/Cons of putting PDC/2DC on Virtual Server >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that >>>> is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable >>>> law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are >>>> notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or >>>> communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received >>>> this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return >>>> e-mail >>>> and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. * >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *** >>>> The information in this e-mail is confidential and intended solely for >>>> the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this >>>> e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail delete this >>>> e-mail >>>> and refrain from any disclosure or action based on the information. >>>> *** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >
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