Vista - Virtualise Windows 2008 Server Active Directory

11-12-2008

I would like to know if it is a good idea to virtualise a AD Controller
running on a Windows 2008 Member server? In the spirt of Green computing and
just having to manage the one piece of hardware at a subsidary company
location.

Regards,

Deyton

11-12-2008

"Deyton Hulcombe" <DeytonHulcombe@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:5E891DBD-EEA7-4934-987E-65A975CC9181@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I would like to know if it is a good idea to virtualise a AD Controller
> running on a Windows 2008 Member server? In the spirt of Green computing
> and
> just having to manage the one piece of hardware at a subsidary company
> location.
>
> Regards,
>
> Deyton

Do you mean running the only DC in a site as a vm on a host which is a
member of that domain? If that is what you have in mind, I would not
recommend it.

The basic problem is that, when the member server boots, the DC is not
running. It will have trouble booting and logging on. A member server
expects to see a DC when it boots.

11-14-2008

It is a great idea not only from a technical solution, but also a
licencing solution (you might save some $$$ on your licencing).

DCs are database servers which need to be available quickly - you'll
need to plan as such. BUT in small branches with only a few dozen
users the servers will be doing very, very little.

I've virtualized DCs with VMware with excellent sucess and would
expect the same with Hyper-V.

David

11-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
Deyton Hulcombe n/a posts	Virtualise Windows 2008 Server Active Directory I would like to know if it is a good idea to virtualise a AD Controller running on a Windows 2008 Member server? In the spirt of Green computing and just having to manage the one piece of hardware at a subsidary company location. Regards, Deyton
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11-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bill Grant n/a posts	Re: Virtualise Windows 2008 Server Active Directory "Deyton Hulcombe" <DeytonHulcombe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5E891DBD-EEA7-4934-987E-65A975CC9181@xxxxxx Quote: > I would like to know if it is a good idea to virtualise a AD Controller > running on a Windows 2008 Member server? In the spirt of Green computing > and > just having to manage the one piece of hardware at a subsidary company > location. > > Regards, > > Deyton Do you mean running the only DC in a site as a vm on a host which is a member of that domain? If that is what you have in mind, I would not recommend it. The basic problem is that, when the member server boots, the DC is not running. It will have trouble booting and logging on. A member server expects to see a DC when it boots.
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11-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
davidsmith.ottawa n/a posts	Re: Virtualise Windows 2008 Server Active Directory It is a great idea not only from a technical solution, but also a licencing solution (you might save some $$$ on your licencing). DCs are database servers which need to be available quickly - you'll need to plan as such. BUT in small branches with only a few dozen users the servers will be doing very, very little. I've virtualized DCs with VMware with excellent sucess and would expect the same with Hyper-V. David
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