Server 2008 + FlexRAID to replace WHS?

[runt]

As the title states. Can Server 2008 + FlexRAID replace WHS? I'd really like to have some of the features of a Server 2008 AD Domain at home, but that won't happen until WHS Aurora comes out if I stick with WHS. From what it looks like, Server 2008 + FlexRAID will replace the one major feature of WHS I use (Drive Extender) I just want to make sure this is right.

 

[runt]

Anyone?

 

[pjkenned]

Hyper-V would let you run a 2008 R2 server with AD and in a Hyper-V VM run WHS. Just a thought.

 

[runt]

Unfortunately the machine doesn't support hyper-v. I'd have to use vmware server.

 

[Dangman]

It looks like not many people here in the forums actually uses FlexRAID to comment on your plan. The large amount of criticisms about FlexRAID in FlexRAID announcement threads kinda confirms that. You might have better luck asking on a FlexRAID specific forum.

 

[runt]

Yeah, I haven't ever gotten a registration email for the FlexRAID forums I might go the Server 2008 + VMWare Server route. Provided I can figure out how to attach a disc directly to a VM (i.e. not make a virtual hard drive).