A DC as a VM can be a good solution, we have 3. The only suggestion I have is not to P2V your DC. I understand wanting a physical server for DR. Many people feel more comfortable with something they can touch.
Original Message: ----------------- From: John Aldrich [email protected] Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:58:06 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: P2V a DC Well, we've got a project in the works (mainly just getting budgetary numbers at this point -- trying to whittle it down to about 3 vendors) to get a couple SANs and mirror them, then back one of them up to tape. To do the tape backup, we'd need a small server anyway, so I might just make that machine a DC and not worry about a virtual machine. :-) That way, I'd have a DC at our "D/R" site anyway. It would definitely speed up authentication, etc. although that's not really a problem right now. :-) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: P2V a DC Don't do it. Create a VM and promote to a DC and then transfer roles if you wish. Others have had problems with AD database after P2V of DC. Mike Original Message: ----------------- From: John Aldrich [email protected] Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:18:19 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: P2V a DC I'm thinking of trying to do a P2V on one of our DCs for D/R purposes. If I get the "cheap" version of VMWare, can I do that, or do I need to get the "enterprise" class of VMWare. Any other virtualization software that would work (well) and not be super-expensive to P2V our Win2K3 DC? John-AldrichTile-Tools ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium MicrosoftR WindowsR and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.63/2500 - Release Date: 11/13/09 07:54:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
