Thanks Ray. I do have Logs and DB on separate Disks, but I don't have another disk that I can set aside for just the VHD. I do however, have another server there doing a completely separate role, perhaps it makes sense to put the virtual DC on that...
It's a Dell PE 2850 / 4GB Ram, 15RPM Disks. From: Raymond Brighenti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:26 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange with a vitualized DC at remote location? Of course it's so not going to be recommended but you could do it. What's the exact spec of the box you're putting it on? If you have the Logs and DB on separate disks to the VHD of the domain controller it should fine with enough RAM. Actually if it's system is big enough and only 30 users it should be fine, heck there's even an MS article on doing it with SBS and TS! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8E1B8271-17A0-4 F3A-A379-19ECF37D4229&displaylang=en Although seeing in the case of a reboot Exchange will be coming up before the DC you'll need to make sure it can still see the DC at your site, it'll no doubt slow booting up and if you rebooted when the link we down you may find yourself in a bit of trouble J If have a DC there is the only thing you need then maybe just combine the 2, anyway, for 30 users and big horsepower shouldn't be a prob. Ray ________________________________ From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 June 2008 23:57 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange with a vitualized DC at remote location? Open for thoughts: Perhaps I could move my Exchange server to a remote site / collocation. Now, I have a dedicated VPN link between the collocation center and our office, which does have a DC, 2 actually. But exchange will want a DC/GC to chat with if the link ever fails. To avoid buying more hardware and save on collocation costs, what if I just fire up a DC/GC inside a VMware Server (GSX, not ESX) on the exchange box? The box has PLENTY of horsepower, and a DC for 30 users can't need than 512mb of ram, right? What do you think? Cross posted to Exchange list, sorry. Thanks Sam ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Actix is the trading name of Actix Limited, with registered offices at: 200 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 7DL, United Kingdom. Actix Limited is registered in England and Wales with company no. 02660615 and VAT no. GB 858742087. Actix GmbH is registered in (Sitz der Gesellschaft): Dresden, Germany with company no. Handelsregister Amtsgericht Dresden HR B 19204 and VAT no. (Ust-IDNr.) DE 813 115 475. Managing Directors of Actix GmbH (Geschaeftsfuehrer): Johannes Huebner, Dietrich Hunold and Karl-Peter Moehres. Information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender, and please delete the message from your system immediately. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Actix. Whilst Actix takes every effort to ensure this message is virus free it cannot guarantee that this is the case. It is the recipient's responsibility to carry out such virus checks as it deems necessary. Actix company details: www.actix.com <http://www.actix.com/> . ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
