Re: Virtual Server on SBS

Mike Webb wrote:
Hmmm ....
I've got dual Intel Xeon's running at 3 GHz

Sounds like a 64 bit proc to me. Did you order it from Dell with the OS
installed? Did they send you a 64 bit OS CD?


"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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