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Virtual Server confusion....

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 07/09/2008
From: Mrpush
Message:

Hi,

I'm looking into using MS virtual server as a way to provide a backup of
critical servers.

This is what I'm thinking.

Crreate 2 virtual "hosts" on my LAN.

If I create VHD files of all critical production servers, I can store them
in a safe place and restore them to another virtual host if a server were to
go down.

From what I'm reading here, it seems that a VHD cannot be created from a
production server with MS Virtual Server, but can with a 3rd party like
Acronis?

Is this accurate?

I can't comprehend that virtual machines must be created from scratch with
MS virtual machine?

Is the whole point of virtualization not to take existing servers and
consolidate them on a single hardware set?

I don't understand.

Anybody?

Thanks much,

Mark

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Re: Virtual Server confusion....

Sent: 07/09/2008
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>From what I'm reading here, it seems that a VHD cannot be created from a

Somewhat, though Microsoft does make another product called SCVMM that
can also do the migration if it's a new enough server and it's an AD
domain.

They don't have to, but if you're creating them from a real server,
you have to use something else. All Virtual Server does in run and
manage the VM's, nothing more.

That's one of the goals, but there are others.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:11:01 -0700, Mrpush
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>production server with MS Virtual Server, but can with a 3rd party like
>Acronis?
>
>Is this accurate?
>I can't comprehend that virtual machines must be created from scratch with
>MS virtual machine?
>Is the whole point of virtualization not to take existing servers and
>consolidate them on a single hardware set?
>Hi,
>
>I'm looking into using MS virtual server as a way to provide a backup of
>critical servers.
>
>This is what I'm thinking.
>
>Crreate 2 virtual "hosts" on my LAN.
>
>If I create VHD files of all critical production servers, I can store them
>in a safe place and restore them to another virtual host if a server were to
>go down.
>
>From what I'm reading here, it seems that a VHD cannot be created from a
>production server with MS Virtual Server, but can with a 3rd party like
>Acronis?
>
>Is this accurate?
>
>I can't comprehend that virtual machines must be created from scratch with
>MS virtual machine?
>
>Is the whole point of virtualization not to take existing servers and
>consolidate them on a single hardware set?
>
>I don't understand.
>
>Anybody?
>
>Thanks much,
>
>Mark

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