On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 4:02 PM, N Parr <[email protected]> wrote: > Plan your build to put every service on it's own VM ...
I'm planning on putting each critical service set on its own VM. But things like the anti-virus software, WSUS, things like that -- they can reboot without impacting operation. Even BES can usually be down for 10-15 minutes without anyone noticing. But each VM has costs associated with it, not just for hardware, but management overhead, too. Dedicating a VM to a database used by two people a few times a week, and which has a peak working set of 15 megabytes, doesn't seem sensible. > ... give them the the RAM they need. And how much is that? That's my question. How much do they need? :) > Don't skimp with by provisioning 1GB of ram on an 08R2 server. Okay, so is 2 GB enough for a DC handling 120 PCs? 4 GB? :) > You've got to build out your infrastructure to allow for growth or > you be back at the boss' door begging for more $$. Sure. Valid point. So let's say, for the DC, we double to 240 PCs, 200 accounts, and a whopping 200 MB NTDS. Is that going to blow the 2 GB DC out of the water, then? :) I *do* want to plan this correctly. But just "get enough RAM" isn't a plan. :) -- Ben ~ 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
