How Virtual Server enables SBS 2003 and Terminal Services on the same box

re: How Virtual Server enables SBS 2003 and Terminal Services on the same box

David Overton — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:04:45 GMT

Oh, and some hardware specs are in the paper, but I would allow at least 1GB and 1 x fast processor (AMD or Xeon with x64 extensions for future proofing) for the Virtual environment. This leave 1 CPU and what ever memory you would normally put in for the customer.

ttfn

David

re: How Virtual Server enables SBS 2003 and Terminal Services on the same box

David Overton — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:12:23 GMT

Paulie,

IF you use the R2 version of Virtual Server then perf starts to go ok - the white paper talks about the fact that a 15 user system running on a 2-proc Xeon is acceptable using both TS and SBS.

This will only improve in the coming months.

ttfn

David

re: How Virtual Server enables SBS 2003 and Terminal Services on the same box

iQubed — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:35:40 GMT

What would be your recommendation for the server hardware spec to run this with decent performance?

Cheers

Vijay

re: How Virtual Server enables SBS 2003 and Terminal Services on the same box

Paulie — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:34:13 GMT

I would be interested to hear how others get on with this if they have time to try it.

I really like virtualisation but I have always felt that in order for TS to be well adopted it must be very responsive and for that reason have never run it inside a virtual machine. Espcially given that clients of the TS server are going to be hitting the SBS server running on the same hardware with requests.

Certainly not doubting this configuration works, just would like to hear how anyone else gets on with it. Might give it a go when I have a bit more time on my hands.

Paulie