I have NAS I can use as a target. Question: The server has 2003 installed from Dell on it. I had them buy 2008 R2 via CDW, am I still in licensing compliance since the 2003 VM will be on the same box that came with 2003? It hasn't gone anywhere, it'll just be virtualized on the retail 2008 R2 OS...
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server Remember to stop the exchange service first if you are going to go live straight away. I have a disk2Vhd produced drive arriving in my office tomorrow for a pre-migration check i.e. we do it virtually and create an issues list. How about disk2vhd to a partition on the new server? Mike -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 October 2010 18:43 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server Yes, a bare metal backup creates a VHD file. Unfortunately, since you are starting out with Server 2003, that doesn't do you any good. :-) Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 1:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server How did I not think of that? Oh, because I didn't know about it, that's perfect! Hey doesn't 2008 Backup kind of work in the same way? I know it has nothing to do with what I need to do, but... Dave -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinions on cheap server Disk2vhd to some network storage. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues 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 ~ 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
