Not entirely correct... VS 2005 only allows one configured processor per VM. VS 2005 load balances process requests across all of the physical/logical processors on the host...
On Jan 23, 2008 10:43 AM, Barsodi.John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Does this mean a guest server can only take advantage of a single > processor which is massive performance decrease?" > > Correct, VMware server allows SMP > > > > *From:* Ara Avvali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:42 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Virtual Server 2005 > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I want to be clear on something so I ask! Google gives a lot of different > results. > > We have a server which has dual processors with quad core. So when I run > the task manager on host it shows me 8 logical processors. I installed > virtual server 2005 on it and ran another server 2003 inside it. Internally > task manager shows only one logical processor. > > > > Does this mean a guest server can only take advantage of a single > processor which is massive performance decrease? Or does it see the 8 > logical core combined as one processors so it is the same speed of host but > only different look? > > > > It is a debate if SQL Server 2005 should be running in VM or not. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
