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We are in the
process of updating our network and moving services around a bit. What I
will have is:
Server 1 = Exchange
2003 Ent. Server
Server 2 = SQL
Server also running IIS
Server 3 = Network
controller running our Application Server, License Server (AutoCad), Primary DC,
network printers and antivirus
Server 4 = Disaster
Recovery Server
Server 5 and 6 =
NAS
Server 7 = Backup
Server running Veritas Backup Exec
Now my question is,
where would you place your secondary DC? Also, does the layout of services
look good?
For clarification - Server 4 is
going to be running VMWare workstation on it. We plan on using P2V to take
monthly or bi-monthly (not sure yet)
images of our servers and place them here in case any of the other servers
go offline because of hardware failure. We'd be able to turn on the
virtual server and run it until we can get the other back online. It's our
way of showing TPTB that virtual is the wave of the future. (We're trying
to show them that blades and virtual is the way to head.) If I did put the secondary DC there, it would run along
side VMWare Workstation .. not on it.
BTW - We are a very small shop, only 75 users and
only one site working 8-5, M-F. Our
main product run is Revit (autocad product) which runs a license from the server
but the application is run locally. We don't put too much of a strain on
our network overall.
Kelli
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