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[H]ard|Gawd
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So, I'm interested in how others would choose to set up their Windows Servers in a virtual environment.
Which server roles would you run together on the same VM, and which do you choose to put on a separate VM of their own?
As an example, let's say I have a Windows Server 2008 Enterprise system running Hyper-V, which allows me (without having to buy extra licences) to have up to 4 virtual machines running Server 2008.
How would you choose to split up the following server roles among the 4 possible virtual machines?:
- Active Directory Domain Services
- DHCP
- DNS
- File Services
- WDS
- WSUS
- Print
- Application
I would go with something like:
- VM1 - AD-DS / DHCP / DNS / File
- VM2 - WDS / WSUS
- VM3 - Print
- VM4 - Application
Anyone disagree? Share your experience.
Which server roles would you run together on the same VM, and which do you choose to put on a separate VM of their own?
As an example, let's say I have a Windows Server 2008 Enterprise system running Hyper-V, which allows me (without having to buy extra licences) to have up to 4 virtual machines running Server 2008.
How would you choose to split up the following server roles among the 4 possible virtual machines?:
- Active Directory Domain Services
- DHCP
- DNS
- File Services
- WDS
- WSUS
- Application
I would go with something like:
- VM1 - AD-DS / DHCP / DNS / File
- VM2 - WDS / WSUS
- VM3 - Print
- VM4 - Application
Anyone disagree? Share your experience.