We're going this route initially, but I am definitely putting all sorts of performance caveats in the project documentation indicating that OCS isn't even supported on Microsoft's virtualization products.
Steven On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Sherry Abercrombie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our telephony stuff is Nortel and some of it is already virtualized so we're > open to giving it a try. If it doesn't work, we can always turn the > physical back on. We've always been willing to try virtual even when the > vendor/mfg said it wasn't supported. So far, we've only had to go physical > on one application....;) > > On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:10 AM, John Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> As most of ya'll know, we run VMWare ESX here at my organization. We've >> invested a lot into this technology because we believe that it will keep TCO >> down. We've been working on a project to convert as many physical boxes to >> virtual as possible for the last few months using the VMWare built in P2V >> tool. Well, we've gotten to the point that we have successfully virtualized >> enough servers that we can empty a Compaq rack (and probably more when we >> start cleaning out the racks of old equipment). We have virtualized our >> Citrix environment (6 servers), an unused but necessary for historical data >> accounting server, and SMS yes, SMS virtualized, it's sweet and some other >> systems. We have 2 of our ESX servers with 64GB memory and 8 cores, have >> had one of them load tested with 45 guests running on it and it didn't even >> go over 50% utilization on resources. Basically at this point all we have >> running on a physical box are DC's (although I have an AD domain in my DMZ >> that is all virtual), Exchange, ISA, backup server, Oracle servers, some >> telephony stuff, monitoring and file and print servers. We are looking at >> virtualizing the telephony stuff and maybe even the file and print, and will >> most likely have one of our E2K7 boxes as a virtual box when we go to E2K7 >> which is currently in progress. >> >> Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!! >> >> -- >> Sherry Abercrombie >> >> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." >> Arthur C. Clarke >> >> Great to hear! Watch out on the telephony virtualization, I'm told that >> latency is horid and OCS isn't even supported in virtual. YMMV >> John W. Cook >> Systems Administrator >> Partnership For Strong Families >> Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Sherry Abercrombie >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Sent: Fri Nov 21 12:08:55 2008 >> Subject: VMWare Success Story >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or >> attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to >> which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), >> confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, >> dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this >> information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without >> the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information >> may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act >> of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or >> unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil >> and/or criminal penalties. >> Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really >> need to. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
