Re: Virtual Server on SBS

Hmmm ....
I've got dual Intel Xeon's running at 3 GHz

"kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mike Webb wrote:
I had no idea. As for which verion I have, it looks like standard. I
just looked at the System Information tab of My Computer and it
says 4 GB of RAM. Looks like I have 8 GB of RAM that could be used in
VS.

It could if it was Enterprise or 64bit, but VS takes away from RAM already
available to the OS.

What proc is in that 2800?


"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]"
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Windows Server Standard, can only take advantage of 4GB of RAM.
If you have 12GB, the OS will only use 4GB

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"Mike Webb" <Mike_Webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Unfortunately, no -- just 32-bit.
"kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mike Webb wrote:
Good advice. I've got 12 GB RAM on my Dell PowerEdge 2800, with
~300 GB of HD space. Would that make a difference? ) Other than
my being completely new to VS?

Is that a 64 bit sevrer? If it is and you're running Server 2003
Std 64bit, that makes for a nice Virtual Server 2005 (64bit) R2 Sp1
residence.

Should make for a good physical MOSS installation as well.


"kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mike Webb wrote:
Running SBS 2003 Premium SP2, ISA 2004, Exchange, SQL, WSUS, 2
NICs and a router, dynamic IP, DDNS service through DYNDNS.org,
Symantec Backupexec 11d.
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I recently bought MOSS 2007 for an emerging requirement and was
poking around blogs, websites, and NG's to learn more about it
and came across the term Virtual Server. I've seen it
mentioned before by
MVPs, usually in conjunction with a test environment, so passed
over it. Well, I went to MS's page on Virtual Server and am now
wondering if I can use this product to host MOSS 2007 on my SBS
box. Any advice? Also, are there any good sites or blogs to
start with on
Virtual Server on SBS that will help me learn about using it? I'm
certainly not a pro, but I think it could be very useful
for our non-profit. Many thanks in advance!

As I recall Sharepoint Server 2007 'system requirements' ask for
1GB ram minimum and 2GB recommended. With a 4GB limit on your
SBS server to start with and your full SBS Prem configuration,
you probably don't want to be giving 25%- 50% of that away to
MOSS. Virtual PC2007 is a good place to comfy with virtual machine
technology and when run on a beefy workstation is much safer
place to begin than on your SBS server. Once you've mastered
that, Virtual Server is a natural progression.



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