Re: Exchange 2007 - Virtualize CAS & Edge Roles

Steve,

I did E2K7 MBX, CAS, HTS on VMware ESX 3.0.1.
100 users.
Intel 5160 CPU, 1Gbps netcard, allocated 3GB RAM for virtual server.
Works without problem.
Everything is underutilized.

As edge we use another virtualized server (it is not E2K7, but I think E2K7
would have no problem for this role fro 1200 users)

Richard

"SteveJHU" wrote:


Doh! Should have caught that. That's right. VMWare it would be then. But
that's good to know that others are also looking to virtualize the three
roles. We've got a 3rd party SMTP server, so we may skip the Edge server
altogether, and then no need to virtualize.
Thanks!

Steve


"Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:29:00 -0800, SteveJHU
<SteveJHU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

We're creating a transition plan to Exchange 2007 (from 2003) and we are
thinking about virtualizing the servers with the CAS and Edge Roles, and
maybe the HTS role(using MS Virtual Server host). The MBS and UMS roles would
exist on one large server. We are concerned that network utilization would be
too high on the virtual server with CAS, HTS, and Edge roles. We have about
1200 mailboxes in our organization. Does anyone have insight on how to gage
if this scenario is optimal or even realistic? Thanks!

Steve




You cannot do this with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 because you
cannot have a 64 bit guest
http://markarnold.blogspot.com/2007/01/exchange-2007-virtualisation-2.html
and there is another one there as well talks about it.

Using VMware to virtualise your CAS and Edge roles is going to be
fairly big for those people who can't justify dedicated tin for all
the roles that they want to maintain.

If you do this through authorised vendors you will receive all the
support you need through the VMware channels until Microsoft iron out
their software and support model inconsistencies.

Do it, absolutely do it but be aware of the support restrictions from
Microsoft.

.

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