How did I not think of that? Oh, because I didn't know about it, that's perfect!
Hey doesn't 2008 Backup kind of work in the same way? I know it has nothing to do with what I need to do, but... Dave -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server Disk2vhd to some network storage. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server "Why can't you do a 32-bit VM on your 64-bit server (Hyper-V)? Is there something demanding its own hardware?" I want to do exactly that, but I only have one physical box to work with - the 2003 server is on the physical box where I intend on putting the Hyper-V server on. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinions on cheap server Double check that the server in question support the AMD-V. Perhaps all Opterons did (even the old ones) and the motherboard (listed as a Tyan K8SR) does as well. Other than that.... it might work. I bet it's not on VMWares compatibility list anywhere. Why can't you do a 32-bit VM on your 64-bit server (Hyper-V)? Is there something demanding it's own hardware? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:44:49 -0700 Subject: Opinions on cheap server > So - as mentioned before I have a project where I need to "swing" a > 2003 32-but physical machine onto the same physical server after > putting 2008 R2 (which is of course 64-bit only) on it. For this > project I don't currently have extra 64-bit hardware but I saw this > deal float through and wanted your guys' opinion - as near as I can > tell this will handle a 64-bit OS and should be enough to P2V the OS in > question. > > $150 seems like cheap peace of mind - does anyone have experience with > Rackable systems? > http://www.surpluscomputers.com/350222/rackable-systems-dual-opteron-2 > .0ghz.html > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > ~ 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
