On Jan 30, 2008 6:12 AM, Ziots, Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yep, > > We are pushing that at our organization, its easier to set 3+ ESX servers at > a Hotsite, setup a B2B VPN and push the VM's down to the offsite, or have > the hotsite as a Lag site for AD ( say 2-3 DC"s about 12 hr replication > apart, in case main site gets hit, we have DCs/DNS/WINS/ that can take over > at offsite cease the roles and only be 12 hrs behind in changes from main > site) ( Use ESX Ranger, etc etc)
Why the lag? > I have done WINS/DNS/WEB/SQL/Apps on VM's without issues, but not DC's. I > wouldn't P2V a DC but I would say its probable that you can spin up a DC > from VM via DCPromo without issues. It's not merely probable - I've done it. However, I was cautioned that the holder of the FSMO roles shouldn't be virtualized. Can't remember why at the moment - something to do with Exchange, IIRC - but that's why one of our DCs is not on ESX. Kurt ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
