oh I see, and you need a temporary spot to put the current running server? Have a spare VM capable desktop? Sm:)e. (I'm sure you've already thought of that.)
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:19:50 -0700 Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server > "Why can't you do a 32-bit VM on your 64-bit server (Hyper-V)? Is there > something demanding its own hardware?" > > I want to do exactly that, but I only have one physical box to work with - > the 2003 server is on the physical box where I intend on putting the Hyper-V > server on. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinions on cheap server > > Double check that the server in question support the AMD-V. Perhaps all > Opterons did (even the old ones) and the motherboard (listed as a Tyan K8SR) > does as well. > > Other than that.... it might work. I bet it's not on VMWares compatibility > list anywhere. > > Why can't you do a 32-bit VM on your 64-bit server (Hyper-V)? Is there > something demanding it's own hardware? > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Lum > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 > 07:44:49 -0700 > Subject: Opinions on cheap server > > > > So - as mentioned before I have a project where I need to "swing" a 2003 > > 32-but physical machine onto the same physical server after putting 2008 > R2 > > (which is of course 64-bit only) on it. For this project I don't currently > > have extra 64-bit hardware but I saw this deal float through and wanted > your > > guys' opinion - as near as I can tell this will handle a 64-bit OS and > > should be enough to P2V the OS in question. > > > > $150 seems like cheap peace of mind - does anyone have experience with > > Rackable systems? > > > http://www.surpluscomputers.com/350222/rackable-systems-dual-opteron-2.0ghz.html > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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 > > > > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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
