Virtual PC
I am preparing to start using an Exchange Server on our network. As part of this preparation, I want to run some tests using Virtual PC. Can anyone tell me how Virtual PC deals with licenses? Will it use up one of my licenses if I install Exchange Server on Virtual PC? Thanks Nick
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| February 3, 2009 9:42 AM
Exchange 2003, Exchange server software, Virtual PC, Virtualization, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003
I am preparing to start using an Exchange Server on our network. As part of this preparation, I want to run some tests using Virtual PC. Can anyone tell me how Virtual PC deals with licenses? Will it use up one of my licenses if I install Exchange Server on Virtual PC? Thanks Nick
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| February 3, 2009 9:42 AM
Exchange 2003, Exchange server software, Virtual PC, Virtualization, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003
Questions on Academic Course in Operating System Virtualization
Hi. I will be teaching an academic course in Operating System Virtualization in the spring term of 2008, and I would appreciate any community input or feedback on my plans for the course. Listed below is my projected topical syllabus; the course is a lab course, meeting once a week with a 1 hour and [...]
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| November 13, 2007 6:07 PM
Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos, Virtualization school
Hi. I will be teaching an academic course in Operating System Virtualization in the spring term of 2008, and I would appreciate any community input or feedback on my plans for the course. Listed below is my projected topical syllabus; the course is a lab course, meeting once a week with a 1 hour and [...]
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| November 13, 2007 6:07 PM
Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos, Virtualization school
API’s to copy data in physical volume to virtual hard disk(.vhd) file
hi,i am using virtual server 2005.I need API’s to write data into .vhd file..
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| February 21, 2008 12:03 PM
API, C#, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
hi,i am using virtual server 2005.I need API’s to write data into .vhd file..
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| February 21, 2008 12:03 PM
API, C#, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and C#
Hi,I am using Virtual server 2005. I created one virtual hard disk “ test1.vhd”and connected it to virtual machine”VM1”.I installed guest OS in “test1.vhd”.i created another vhd i.e “test2.vhd” and attached to virtual machine“VM1”.But the guestOS did not detect the test2.vhd unless it is formatted properly by using Disk management tool. Can I have a [...]
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| September 12, 2008 12:48 PM
C#, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Virtualization, Windows Computing
Hi,I am using Virtual server 2005. I created one virtual hard disk “ test1.vhd”and connected it to virtual machine”VM1”.I installed guest OS in “test1.vhd”.i created another vhd i.e “test2.vhd” and attached to virtual machine“VM1”.But the guestOS did not detect the test2.vhd unless it is formatted properly by using Disk management tool. Can I have a [...]
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| September 12, 2008 12:48 PM
C#, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Virtualization, Windows Computing
Micros Virtual Server and external SCSI disk drives.
VMWare allows you to install a virtual machine and OS on an external physical disk. Is this possible on Micorosofts Virtual Server and if so what is the procedure? It appears that Microsoft Virtual Server will allow you to make a virtual copy of an external SCSI disk drive but not actually allow you to [...]
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| January 29, 2008 8:18 PM
Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtualization, VMware
VMWare allows you to install a virtual machine and OS on an external physical disk. Is this possible on Micorosofts Virtual Server and if so what is the procedure? It appears that Microsoft Virtual Server will allow you to make a virtual copy of an external SCSI disk drive but not actually allow you to [...]
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| January 29, 2008 8:18 PM
Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtualization, VMware
remote restart/shutdown program under microsoft
Hi all, I am doing remote connection for my clients, I am using mostly vnc and some support tools. but as you know sometimes windows as a perfect reliable OPs freezes and you cant do about that. in these cases via internet connection I need to restart pc to open connections again. Is any body [...]
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| October 26, 2007 6:18 PM
Remote access, VNC
Hi all, I am doing remote connection for my clients, I am using mostly vnc and some support tools. but as you know sometimes windows as a perfect reliable OPs freezes and you cant do about that. in these cases via internet connection I need to restart pc to open connections again. Is any body [...]
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| October 26, 2007 6:18 PM
Remote access, VNC
What solution are you using to backup VMware ESX Virtual machines? What is the best?
What solution are you using to backup VMware ESX Virtual machines? What is the best? Ideas include: - VMware VCB - EsXpress - ESX Ranger Others?
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| April 24, 2009 6:17 PM
VCB, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESX
What solution are you using to backup VMware ESX Virtual machines? What is the best? Ideas include: - VMware VCB - EsXpress - ESX Ranger Others?
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| April 24, 2009 6:17 PM
VCB, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESX
Macintosh running on PC
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| July 28, 2008 12:26 AM
Mac OS, OS emulators, PC, Virtual software, VMware
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| July 28, 2008 12:26 AM
Mac OS, OS emulators, PC, Virtual software, VMware
Virtualization
Hello, I would like to know the best method of moving a complete network to new location and be able to consolidate and Virtualize Servers at the same time at a minimum down time (weekend)? Basically, how do you keep the server names the same, IP address?etc so that you will not run into problems [...]
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| September 26, 2007 10:17 AM
Networking, Virtualization
Hello, I would like to know the best method of moving a complete network to new location and be able to consolidate and Virtualize Servers at the same time at a minimum down time (weekend)? Basically, how do you keep the server names the same, IP address?etc so that you will not run into problems [...]
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| September 26, 2007 10:17 AM
Networking, Virtualization
Application server SW and HD in SOHO
I am looking for advice and guidance. What kind of hardware I will need? What kind of software technologies should I start looking in to? What software packages are most relevant to what I am looking for? (I am not an IT professional and not in IT related business! ) I am looking to learn [...]
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| September 8, 2008 1:26 PM
Capacity planning, Network design, Network hardware, Open source, RAID 5, Routers, VMware
I am looking for advice and guidance. What kind of hardware I will need? What kind of software technologies should I start looking in to? What software packages are most relevant to what I am looking for? (I am not an IT professional and not in IT related business! ) I am looking to learn [...]
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| September 8, 2008 1:26 PM
Capacity planning, Network design, Network hardware, Open source, RAID 5, Routers, VMware
4 gb limitation
Hi. Will vmware server or Microsoft virtual server 2005 r2 take any advantage having more than 4 gb ram memory on a 32bit system with windows 2003 enterprise edition?
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| September 8, 2008 7:22 PM
Managing virtual environments, Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtualization, VMware
Hi. Will vmware server or Microsoft virtual server 2005 r2 take any advantage having more than 4 gb ram memory on a 32bit system with windows 2003 enterprise edition?
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| September 8, 2008 7:22 PM
Managing virtual environments, Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtualization, VMware
terminal server on sbs 2003
i have a sbs2003 with the last patch and update’s', and i want to know if there a way to install a terminal server on him? and i dont ment to the built-in terminal server that allow administrator’s to connect to the server, i’m talking about connecting user’s to the terminal server, something about 8 [...]
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| February 4, 2009 8:13 PM
SBS, SBS 2003, Terminal Server, Terminal Server on SBS 2003
i have a sbs2003 with the last patch and update’s', and i want to know if there a way to install a terminal server on him? and i dont ment to the built-in terminal server that allow administrator’s to connect to the server, i’m talking about connecting user’s to the terminal server, something about 8 [...]
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| February 4, 2009 8:13 PM
SBS, SBS 2003, Terminal Server, Terminal Server on SBS 2003
VMware ESX 2.5 or 3.0 Virtualizing SQL (2000 or 2005)
First thanks for weighing in on this…. I support a department whose deployment of several department size SQL 2000 systems needed overhauling. I have recommended virtualizing their SQL because: 1. this is a department level database that has at best moderate use 2. It is currently and comfortably deployed on servers with 2GB of ram [...]
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| February 3, 2009 4:42 PM
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX 2.5
First thanks for weighing in on this…. I support a department whose deployment of several department size SQL 2000 systems needed overhauling. I have recommended virtualizing their SQL because: 1. this is a department level database that has at best moderate use 2. It is currently and comfortably deployed on servers with 2GB of ram [...]
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| February 3, 2009 4:42 PM
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX 2.5
Resizing VMware virtual disk
Hi There, I have a laptop with VMware that I use for product demos, testing stuff & evaluating software. I have several virtual OS all working fine. But in one of them, a WinXP SP2, I am running out of virtual disk space on the boot partition. I am trying to resize this partition but [...]
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| October 21, 2011 3:11 PM
Virtual Disk, Virtual OS, VMware
Hi There, I have a laptop with VMware that I use for product demos, testing stuff & evaluating software. I have several virtual OS all working fine. But in one of them, a WinXP SP2, I am running out of virtual disk space on the boot partition. I am trying to resize this partition but [...]
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| October 21, 2011 3:11 PM
Virtual Disk, Virtual OS, VMware
IBM DS4300 SAN Storage Acceptance document
Hello there, I was wondering if somebody could provide me with some guidance in preparing an acceptance document for the installation of a Fiber Channel SAN storage based on an IBM DS4300. This will help me ensure that the installation is fully implemented and all the features are enabled and available as per the vendor [...]
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| July 21, 2008 12:07 AM
DS4300, Fibre channel, SAN, Windows Server 2003, x366
Hello there, I was wondering if somebody could provide me with some guidance in preparing an acceptance document for the installation of a Fiber Channel SAN storage based on an IBM DS4300. This will help me ensure that the installation is fully implemented and all the features are enabled and available as per the vendor [...]
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| July 21, 2008 12:07 AM
DS4300, Fibre channel, SAN, Windows Server 2003, x366
“Exchange Virtual Server” member of “exchange domain servers”
Hello, I had one question, should the EVS be member of the “exchange domain servers” group? My organization’s environment is very strictly controlled. While installing exchange on the cluster nodes, i got a permission error and it asked me to add the servers manually into the “exch domain servers” group before proceeding with the installation. [...]
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| February 3, 2009 7:38 AM
Exchange Domain Server, Exchange Virtualization, Server virtualization
Hello, I had one question, should the EVS be member of the “exchange domain servers” group? My organization’s environment is very strictly controlled. While installing exchange on the cluster nodes, i got a permission error and it asked me to add the servers manually into the “exch domain servers” group before proceeding with the installation. [...]
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| February 3, 2009 7:38 AM
Exchange Domain Server, Exchange Virtualization, Server virtualization
VMware: Spurious http traffic
Hi folks, Since I installed VMware in my laptop (to be able to demo some products while on the field), I have noticed in the firewall logs that my laptop is sending an awful lot of http traffic (tcp/80). I use a squid proxy server integrated in the firewall and (valid) web traffic needs to [...]
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| February 3, 2009 6:51 AM
Firewall management, Virtual OS, VMware, VMware Authorization Service, VMware DHCP Service, VMware NAT Service
Hi folks, Since I installed VMware in my laptop (to be able to demo some products while on the field), I have noticed in the firewall logs that my laptop is sending an awful lot of http traffic (tcp/80). I use a squid proxy server integrated in the firewall and (valid) web traffic needs to [...]
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| February 3, 2009 6:51 AM
Firewall management, Virtual OS, VMware, VMware Authorization Service, VMware DHCP Service, VMware NAT Service
