FWIW we've had a small (400-user) Exchange server running under VMWare for 15 months or so now. We've been very satisfied with it.
I could see where throwing the cluster into the equation could complicate things. But probably not as much as running the cluster on a virtual server being run on a Windows partition on a Macintosh. That's on fire. -- be - MOS Hard reality has a way of cramping your style. --Daniel Dennett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alex Alborzfard > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:01 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > Dare I ask: what is specifically wrong with virtualizing > Exchange or is it virtualzing an Exchange cluster? What are > the major issues and pitfalls? > > Alex > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chris Scharff > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:35 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > In a lab sire. In production.... can't think of a reason > other than hating your job and wanting a new one. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wehner, Paul > > (wehnerpl) > > Posted At: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:22 PM Posted To: swynk > > Conversation: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > I'm going to assemble extra ips, quorum, store volumes and > give it a > > shot. > > Might be moderately useful to have two virtual servers on a > two node > > cluster. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ed > > Crowley [MVP] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:04 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > I suppose you could install Microsoft Virtual Server and > run the new > > Exchange servers in virtual machines, but I don't recommend > it for a > > production environment. > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Wehner, Paul (wehnerpl) > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:34 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: E2k3 cluster question (general) > > > > > > I have a two node active/passive exchange cluster working fine. > > Is it possible to add a second exchange cluster to these two boxes? 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