Yes, but it depends on the size of the box. If you're building or purchasing a box that can only support 5 or 6 VMs, then DataCenter is overkill.
If you're building a box that can support 15-20+ VMs, then you'll save tremendously by going with DataCenter because that will be the only OS license you need. (CALs sold separately. Some assembly required.) -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes but Enterprise is a bit less expensive than Data Center. > > Jon > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM, N Parr <npar...@mortonind.com> wrote: > >> If you buy CPU licenses of Data Center Server you can run as many as you >> want. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, June 14, 2010 5:08 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Virtualisation structural question >> >> If you purchase the Enterprise version of 2k8 R2 I think it comes with >> 4 virtual licenses. That would allow for: >> VM Host on physical machine >> >> DC1 on Virtual machine 1 >> >> DC2 on Virtual machine 2 >> >> Exchange server on Virtual machine 3 >> >> File server on Virtual machine 4 >> >> The only think I have never done is machine 3. I don't do nor have I ever >> touched Exchange but I did have a TechNet person tell me that it was a >> supported configuration but depending on what you have running on the front >> end of Exchange you would need a really beefy Host to support it but that >> would be more for someone Exchange orientated than me to say. >> >> Jon >> >> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Oliver Marshall < >> oliver.marsh...@g2support.com> wrote: >> >>> I'd love to but we dont have enough licenses. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> G2 Support >>> >>> Network Support : Online Backups : Server Management >>> >>> >>> >>> Web: www.g2support.com >>> >>> Twitter: g2support <http://twitter.com/home?stat...@g2support> >>> >>> Newsletter: www.g2support.com/newsletter >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Malcolm Reitz [mailto:malcolm.re...@live.com] >>> *Sent:* 14 June 2010 16:29 >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Virtualisation structural question >>> >>> >>> >>> I would prefer to run the host as VM host only. I would also create 3 VMs >>> – DC, file, Exchange. I don’t like to mix file services in to a domain >>> controller as it creates security administration issues. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Malcolm >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Oliver Marshall [mailto:oliver.marsh...@g2support.com] >>> *Sent:* Monday, June 14, 2010 06:15 >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Virtualisation structural question >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi chaps. >>> >>> >>> >>> Can I kick some thoughts around here and look for some comments? >>> >>> >>> >>> We have a few old servers that we need to upgrade to new versions. >>> Basically we will be upgrading several Windows 2003 servers running file >>> services, AD and Exchange 2003. We will be replacing these with 2008 64bit >>> R2 servers running Exchange 2010. >>> >>> >>> >>> As running Exchange 2010 on a DC isn't recommended (though it appears >>> that it isn't not-supported as such) we are looking at having two servers; >>> one for AD and file roles and one for Exchange roles. Clearly this lends >>> itself to virtualisation quite nicely with both 'servers' running on a >>> parent host. >>> >>> >>> >>> The question is really this: Should the AD/File roles run in a VM or on >>> the parent host itself, with Exchange being a child VM on the parent host ? >>> >>> >>> >>> So this; >>> >>> >>> >>> Physical Host: VM-HOST1 >>> >>> Roles: Hyper-V Host >>> >>> Domain: Workgroup >>> >>> >>> >>> VM Name: AD-1 >>> >>> Role: DC/GC/FILE >>> >>> Host: VM-HOST1 >>> >>> Domain: MYDOMAIN >>> >>> >>> >>> VM Name: EX-1 >>> >>> Roles: Exchange 2010 >>> >>> Host: VM-HOST1 >>> >>> Domain: MYDOMAIN >>> >>> >>> >>> Or this; >>> >>> >>> >>> Physical Host: VM-HOST1 >>> >>> Roles: Hyper-V Host, DC/GC/FILE >>> >>> Domain: MYDOMAIN >>> >>> >>> >>> VM Name: EX-1 >>> >>> Roles: Exchange 2010 >>> >>> Host: VM-HOST1 >>> >>> Domain: MYDOMAIN >>> >>> >>> >>> My feeling is that the former is neater, that is with both the AD server >>> and the Exchange server being VMs on a parent host, than the latter. >>> >>> >>> >>> Any suggestions? How are you chaps structuring things ? >>> >>> >>> Olly >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Network Support >>> Online Backups >>> Server Management >>> >>> Tel: 0845 307 3443 >>> >>> Email: oliver.marsh...@g2support.com >>> >>> Web: http://www.g2support.com >>> >>> Twitter: g2support <http://twitter.com/home?stat...@g2support> >>> >>> Newsletter: http://www.g2support.com/newsletter >>> >>> Mail: 2 Roundhill Road, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 3RF >>> >>> >>> >>> G2 Support LLP is registered at Mill House, 103 Holmes Avenue, HOVE >>> >>> BN3 7LE. Our registered company number is OC316341. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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