Why would a product not work on a virtual server, well, one that is high I/O, as in a database server would possibly not work. What application specifically are you looking at that says this?
We've used virtual servers for probably 5 years now, and we've always taken the approach that we will try it on a virtual server and if it doesn't work, then go to physical. So far, we're doing really good with that approach. 99% of what we've tried on a virtual server has worked. Now to counter that, we have always looked at what the application will be doing, evaluated the requirements and load, and made the decision on whether or not it's a good candidate for virtualization or not a good candidate for virtualization. Now with that said, I do have a caveat, I've never used Hyper-V and probably will never use it, we've been VMWare since we started with virtual server, first GSX now the latest release of ESX. So, I can't say how Hyper-V utilizes system resources compared to ESX..... On 7/22/08, John Hornbuckle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was looking over the system requirements for a particular piece of > software we're looking at purchasing, and I noticed that it specifically > says it has to be on a physical (non-virtual) machine. > > Now, this software doesn't have any special hardware requirements. > Processor requirements are modest, as are requirements for RAM and > storage space. And yet, the requirements explicitly say, "Microsoft > Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise without Hyper-V" (if Server > 2008 is the OS--it also supports Server 2003, XP, or Vista as the server > OS). > > As I've mentioned before, I'm brand new to server virtualization. I'm > playing with Hyper-V right now for the first time. So, I'm sure I'm > missing something. > > Why, exactly, would a product like this not work on a virtual server? > > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > 318 North Clark Street > Perry, FL 32347 > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
