Install Sharepoint Services on a virtual server

Gnovald

I am thinking about setting up Windows Sharepoint Services on a virtual server that will be installed on a host system containing Windows Server 2003, with SQL 2005 and Business Notification Manager, while the Navision native database are located on a different server on the domain.

Is there anyone that has the experience in this?


/Andreas

nunomaia

You shouldn’t have any problems archiving this.

Gnovald

nunomaia wrote:

You shouldn’t have any problems archiving this.

Thanks for answering

I have read just a little about this and can't see that it shouldn't be any problem. But one question that pops up is that about backing up data from the virtual disc - or should I back up all the virtual installation files?

I have tested a few scenarios and can't reach a good solution!

/Andreas

DenSter

Isn't the virtual machine a single file that you can back up?

Gnovald

Godmorning!

DenSter wrote:

Isn't the virtual machine a single file that you can back up?

Yes it is, two files actually, and it is a simple as that, just backing up those files will do it. I did had a passing thought on that, but was wondering if there was any other solutions, maybe implenting the files on the virtual installation into the ordinary backup routine?

/Andreas

DenSter

I guess you can set up all sorts of maintenance and backup inside the virtual machine. Really though, if you have a nightly network backup running, and the virtual machine files are included in that backup, do you really need to also back up whatever is inside that virtual machine? I guess you'd want to do this is when you have multiple systems in the virtual machine and you want to be able to restore individual systems.

ajhvdb

You should backup a virtual harddisk through the virtual OS or shutdown the virtual OS first.

Gnovald

That is propably the best solution! Thanks for the "brainstorming"

/Andreas