BizTalk / Moss Virtualization Issues [Hyper-V]
BizTalk / Moss Virtualization Issues [Hyper-V]
BizTalk
Ok, lets start with this one, just because it was left alone in recent days ;)
BizTalk has a final release approval regarding virtualization on Hyper-V. for those who don’t know: “Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, allows you to make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines (VMs) running on a single physical machine.”
The MSDN Link BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Hyper-V Guide, and the TechNet Link BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Hyper-V Guide symbols that the approval is official and the step to virtualization of major Servers under the Microsoft Platforms has complete it’s final stage ( Unlike Virtual Server 2005 R2 )
Moss
Some of us still fight the concept of virtualization of any server, especially SharePoint. When I was a SysAdmin, back in my 1st degree University days, a good friend of mine thought me a very important concept that Symbols to me most of the System Admin people “A Good SysAdmin is a SysAdmin who never needs to get up from his chair other then going to Launch & Toilet” – This is still true to all SysAdmins around the world.
That said here are a few words:
KB909840, “Hardware virtualization support for SharePoint products and technologies.” states that Wss 3.0 & Moss2007 are supported in production if they’re on Virtual Server 2005 R2 or later.
Also KB897615 states how third party virtualization is not supported at all if you don’t have Premier level support, and Microsoft will use “commercially reasonable efforts” Only if you DO have Premier level support.
Ok, but we’re talking about Hyper-V here, what about Hyper-V support? So do we support Wss 3.0 & Moss2007 with Hyper-V?
So currently as of 8/8/08 ( nice date ;) ) “we” are awaiting the Official statement to come out in few weeks, until then I *assume* Microsoft Support may provide Commercial Reasonable Support.
Hopefully these links should be handy to get you going and select Virtual environment :).