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Vmware or Not? - Branch Office Configuration

Asked by thegewse in VMware, Windows 2003 Server, Storage Technology

Tags: vmware, md1000, dell

I am going to be setting up a new branch office shortly. This office requires Exchange, SQL, Domain Controller and File+Print services.

I cannot use SBS as i wish to integrate this into our existing domain.

I can plan the physical solution without issue.

Regarding the virtual solution, is it feasible to host all of the above services on one server? Im thinking 3 VMs One for Exchange, One for SQL and One for DC and File+Print.

If i was to try to put all of these VMs on one server how should i create the disks arrays? Would you have say one big RAID1 array that has 3 OS disks and then another 3 x RAID 5 arrays one for each VM? (One for Exchange DB, One for SQL DB and one for Data files).

Im thinking i could get a Dell 1950 Server with lots of RAM and Quad CPUs plus an MD1000 Disk array for storage. Can the VMs all access different arrays on the MD1000 over the same Perc card in the 1950?

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Vmware or Not? - Branch Office Configuration

Asked by thegewse in VMware, Windows 2003 Server, Storage Technology

Tags: vmware, md1000, dell

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