We have two ESXi hosts and an external drive array for even the small offices with 1-3 guests. Windows 2012 wasn't out in the release cycle for hardware refresh and we have a large ESXi install base now. We're looking at HyperV but change is slow if at all :)
Getting Engineers onsite if there are issues is problematic enough that the additional costs in hardware makes up for it if we have to have one local visit. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > I've recently helped a company build out several branch offices and one to > deploy a remote datacenter. > > We virtualized everything. Absolutely everything. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:24 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Servers in remote locations > > I have got a number of servers at remote locations which are currently > serving as RODC and file and print servers. It is time to upgrade the > hardware that they are running on and I am curious with hypervisors and the > technology of today if people think it is of value to replace the existing > servers with servers running 2 separate virtual servers: 1 RODC, DNS, DHCP, > and 1 file & print; or would you run it all as one physical server with all > roles installed? The existing servers are 2008R2 and the new ones will be > 2012. Ideas? > ~ 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
