Hi to all of you,

Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??

My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and 3x
146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !

1) Would that work?
2) Has any of you done it?
3) any performance issue?

I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few users (30
to 50) ?

Do you think it would be possible?

Thanks a lot for ing me

Regards

Dag

> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD

As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the licensing
will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would have to buy a
license for a fifth server.


> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
> 3x
> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.

I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up the
RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.

It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win 2k3
Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under the
Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with Win 2k3
x64 Enterprise.

hth
DDS


"Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
> Hi to all of you,
>
> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>
> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
> 3x
> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>
> 1) Would that work?
> 2) Has any of you done it?
> 3) any performance issue?
>
> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few users
> (30
> to 50) ?
>
> Do you think it would be possible?
>
> Thanks a lot for ing me
>
> Regards
>
> Dag

I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here. The OP
is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more than 4 GB.
And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>
> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would have
> to buy a license for a fifth server.
>
>
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
>> 3x
>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>
> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up the
> RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>
> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win 2k3
> Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under the
> Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with Win
> 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>
> hth
> DDS
>
>
> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi to all of you,
>>
>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
>> 3x
>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>
>> 1) Would that work?
>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>> 3) any performance issue?
>>
>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few users
>> (30
>> to 50) ?
>>
>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>
>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Dag
>
>

What do you mean more than 4gb of ram.

Should I go for 6 or 8 GB ?

What's the maximum amount of ram supported by a Windows server 2003?

Thanks again for ing

Dag

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> a écrit dans le
message de news:99308FB3-E905-4077-B12D-B1ACE3B0663F@microsoft.com...
> I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here. The
> OP is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more than
> 4 GB. And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
> news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>>
>> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
>> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would have
>> to buy a license for a fifth server.
>>
>>
>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>> and 3x
>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>
>> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up the
>> RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>>
>> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win
>> 2k3 Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under
>> the Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with
>> Win 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>>
>> hth
>> DDS
>>
>>
>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi to all of you,
>>>
>>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>>
>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>> and 3x
>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>>
>>> 1) Would that work?
>>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>>> 3) any performance issue?
>>>
>>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few users
>>> (30
>>> to 50) ?
>>>
>>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Dag
>>
>>
>

Windows 2003 Standard Edition supports up to 4gb of RAM. Enterprise
editions supports 32gb RAM, for 32bit; and 64gb of RAM for 64bits.

If you have 2gb of RAM and you try to host those two virtual machines,
assigning each 512mb of RAM or 768mb I dont think you will receive a proper
performance. None less of 1gb RAM each I think.

Hope it s

Cheers

--
augusto alvarez | it pro | southworks
http://staff.southworks.net/aalvarez

"Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:BD296684-BA2C-4DB9-AF9F-A77751E9E938@microsoft.com...
> What do you mean more than 4gb of ram.
>
> Should I go for 6 or 8 GB ?
>
> What's the maximum amount of ram supported by a Windows server 2003?
>
> Thanks again for ing
>
> Dag
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> a écrit dans le
> message de news:99308FB3-E905-4077-B12D-B1ACE3B0663F@microsoft.com...
>> I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here. The
>> OP is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more than
>> 4 GB. And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
>> news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>>>
>>> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
>>> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would
>>> have to buy a license for a fifth server.
>>>
>>>
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>> and 3x
>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>
>>> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up
>>> the RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>>>
>>> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win
>>> 2k3 Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under
>>> the Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with
>>> Win 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS
>>>
>>>
>>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi to all of you,
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>>>
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>> and 3x
>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>>>
>>>> 1) Would that work?
>>>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>>>> 3) any performance issue?
>>>>
>>>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few
>>>> users (30
>>>> to 50) ?
>>>>
>>>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Dag
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Incorrect. x64 Editions support more. Standard supports 32gb in x64, 2 TB of
RAM in Enterprise.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...s/compare.mspx



--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Augusto Alvarez" <augusto.alvarez82@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eVog2qmdIHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Windows 2003 Standard Edition supports up to 4gb of RAM. Enterprise
> editions supports 32gb RAM, for 32bit; and 64gb of RAM for 64bits.
>
> If you have 2gb of RAM and you try to host those two virtual machines,
> assigning each 512mb of RAM or 768mb I dont think you will receive a
> proper performance. None less of 1gb RAM each I think.
>
> Hope it s
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> augusto alvarez | it pro | southworks
> http://staff.southworks.net/aalvarez
>
> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BD296684-BA2C-4DB9-AF9F-A77751E9E938@microsoft.com...
>> What do you mean more than 4gb of ram.
>>
>> Should I go for 6 or 8 GB ?
>>
>> What's the maximum amount of ram supported by a Windows server 2003?
>>
>> Thanks again for ing
>>
>> Dag
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> a écrit dans le
>> message de news:99308FB3-E905-4077-B12D-B1ACE3B0663F@microsoft.com...
>>> I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here.
>>> The OP is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more
>>> than 4 GB. And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>>
>>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>>>>
>>>> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
>>>> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would
>>>> have to buy a license for a fifth server.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>>> and 3x
>>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>>
>>>> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up
>>>> the RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>>>>
>>>> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win
>>>> 2k3 Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered
>>>> under the Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to
>>>> go with Win 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>> DDS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hi to all of you,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>>>>
>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>>> and 3x
>>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Would that work?
>>>>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>>>>> 3) any performance issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few
>>>>> users (30
>>>>> to 50) ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Dag
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

For what you're doing, 4 GB is tight, but doable, 6 GB should be better, but
I've never heard anyone complain they had too much RAM.

The maximum RAM supported by x64 Enterprise Windows Server 2003 is 2 TB. I
don't think you need that much.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:BD296684-BA2C-4DB9-AF9F-A77751E9E938@microsoft.com...
> What do you mean more than 4gb of ram.
>
> Should I go for 6 or 8 GB ?
>
> What's the maximum amount of ram supported by a Windows server 2003?
>
> Thanks again for ing
>
> Dag
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> a écrit dans le
> message de news:99308FB3-E905-4077-B12D-B1ACE3B0663F@microsoft.com...
>> I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here. The
>> OP is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more than
>> 4 GB. And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
>> news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>>>
>>> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
>>> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would
>>> have to buy a license for a fifth server.
>>>
>>>
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>> and 3x
>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>
>>> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up
>>> the RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>>>
>>> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win
>>> 2k3 Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under
>>> the Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with
>>> Win 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS
>>>
>>>
>>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi to all of you,
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>>>
>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>> and 3x
>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>>>
>>>> 1) Would that work?
>>>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>>>> 3) any performance issue?
>>>>
>>>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few
>>>> users (30
>>>> to 50) ?
>>>>
>>>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Dag
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Those are R2 characteristics, not for the first version of Windows 2003.

I was confused and I thought that in the scenario the R2 version was not
present.

Cheers

--
augusto alvarez | it pro | southworks
http://staff.southworks.net/aalvarez

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:315D84B5-2D4F-4434-83D6-0A7F25CD7C37@microsoft.com...
> Incorrect. x64 Editions support more. Standard supports 32gb in x64, 2 TB
> of RAM in Enterprise.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...s/compare.mspx
>
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Augusto Alvarez" <augusto.alvarez82@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eVog2qmdIHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Windows 2003 Standard Edition supports up to 4gb of RAM. Enterprise
>> editions supports 32gb RAM, for 32bit; and 64gb of RAM for 64bits.
>>
>> If you have 2gb of RAM and you try to host those two virtual machines,
>> assigning each 512mb of RAM or 768mb I dont think you will receive a
>> proper performance. None less of 1gb RAM each I think.
>>
>> Hope it s
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> --
>> augusto alvarez | it pro | southworks
>> http://staff.southworks.net/aalvarez
>>
>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:BD296684-BA2C-4DB9-AF9F-A77751E9E938@microsoft.com...
>>> What do you mean more than 4gb of ram.
>>>
>>> Should I go for 6 or 8 GB ?
>>>
>>> What's the maximum amount of ram supported by a Windows server 2003?
>>>
>>> Thanks again for ing
>>>
>>> Dag
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> a écrit dans le
>>> message de news:99308FB3-E905-4077-B12D-B1ACE3B0663F@microsoft.com...
>>>> I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here.
>>>> The OP is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want
>>>> more than 4 GB. And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that
>>>> server.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>>>>>
>>>>> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
>>>>> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would
>>>>> have to buy a license for a fifth server.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>>>> and 3x
>>>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up
>>>>> the RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>>>>>
>>>>> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win
>>>>> 2k3 Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered
>>>>> under the Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to
>>>>> go with Win 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>>>>>
>>>>> hth
>>>>> DDS
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Hi to all of you,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine
>>>>>> ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM
>>>>>> and 3x
>>>>>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>>>>>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) Would that work?
>>>>>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>>>>>> 3) any performance issue?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few
>>>>>> users (30
>>>>>> to 50) ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dag
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>