Comments on: Nice Windows VM you’ve got there… http://www.vcritical.com/2009/04/nice-windows-vm-youve-got-there/ Informed Virtualization Criticism Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:25:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/04/nice-windows-vm-youve-got-there/#comment-5938 Eric Gray Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=900#comment-5938 Wharlie, thanks for that input, it is valuable. What you outline is exactly the point of Ryan's issue -- when virtualized, Exchange needs to be on a particular OS, not just one of the several supported operating systems. In other words, why can't Exchange be deployed on a virtual Windows 2003 system if that configuration is supported on physical? Wharlie, thanks for that input, it is valuable. What you outline is exactly the point of Ryan’s issue — when virtualized, Exchange needs to be on a particular OS, not just one of the several supported operating systems. In other words, why can’t Exchange be deployed on a virtual Windows 2003 system if that configuration is supported on physical?

]]> By: wharlie http://www.vcritical.com/2009/04/nice-windows-vm-youve-got-there/#comment-5935 wharlie Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:34:59 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=900#comment-5935 I realise your post is light-hearted, but here is the skinny on Exchange support for virtaulization: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794548.aspx The following is a summary: Exchange Server 2003 only on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 or later. Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server, or any third-party hypervisor that has been validated under the Windows Server Virtualization Validation Program ie ESX 3.5 U2 or later. Exchange Server vm must be deployed on the Windows Server 2008. Sorry if this is already in Ryan's blog but I'm at work and they block Blogspot :-( I realise your post is light-hearted, but here is the skinny on Exchange support for virtaulization:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794548.aspx
The following is a summary:

Exchange Server 2003 only on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 or later.

Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server, or any third-party hypervisor that has been validated under the Windows Server Virtualization Validation Program ie ESX 3.5 U2 or later. Exchange Server vm must be deployed on the Windows Server 2008.

Sorry if this is already in Ryan’s blog but I’m at work and they block Blogspot :-(

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/04/nice-windows-vm-youve-got-there/#comment-5934 Eric Gray Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:26:25 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=900#comment-5934 I suppose being late to market with an inferior solution does sort of force them down this path -- unfortunately for customers. I suppose being late to market with an inferior solution does sort of force them down this path — unfortunately for customers.

]]> By: Ryan Russell http://www.vcritical.com/2009/04/nice-windows-vm-youve-got-there/#comment-5932 Ryan Russell Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:42:14 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=900#comment-5932 Thanks for the link. it's worth noting that while Microsoft Support didn't try to deny supporting Windows itself on ESX, they were reusing to support my exact combination of Exchange and Windows. They seem to have started a new thing where they have decided to "certify" the applications on VMs. Only on VMs, not physical hardware. And only if you use a non-Microsoft VM solution. Thanks for the link.

it’s worth noting that while Microsoft Support didn’t try to deny supporting Windows itself on ESX, they were reusing to support my exact combination of Exchange and Windows. They seem to have started a new thing where they have decided to “certify” the applications on VMs. Only on VMs, not physical hardware. And only if you use a non-Microsoft VM solution.

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