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 Is SQL Server an application that I should run within a VM? Can I monitor it while it is on a VM?
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Is SQL Server an application that I should run within a VM? Can I monitor it while it is on a VM? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

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ASKED: March 2, 2010  3:40 PM
UPDATED: March 3, 2010  5:28 AM
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Yes, SQL Server is a great app to run within a VM, see: <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/">blogs.technet.com/virtualization/</a> for more information. Also, with the Management Packs from OpsMgr, understanding how your SQL VM is running is a snap. ------------- Yes you can run SQL within a VM, provided that the resources required by the SQL Server database can be provided by the virtual environment. Not every database can be run within a VM.
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