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We have exchange 2007 virtualized for some reason on this new job. I would like to install exchange 2007 on a new server and bring the old server over. Any suggestions on how too? I heard doing this is risky
Name: scurlaruntings Date: October 17, 2009 at 04:09:09 Pacific
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Theres nothing wrong with virtualising Exchange 2007. Matter of fact in some scenarios is very much recommended because of the 64bit architecture. What is your reasoning for moving it back to hardware?
If you must do so, install additional Exchange migrate the mailboxes and replicate public and system folders if there are any. Then remove the previous exchange. Its not complicated at all.
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Name: 562networks Date: October 17, 2009 at 10:46:37 Pacific
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Really. Microsoft doesnt suggest Virtualizing. We are having the balloon's pop up daily to reconnect, ssl problems. This is a new scenario to me having ad, print,exchange well basically our main roles on two servers at a total of two locations. Were is the failover in that? Trying to build them some failover a possible just incase.
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Response Number 3
Name: scurlaruntings Date: October 17, 2009 at 11:05:12 Pacific
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There are plenty of white papers in the public domain that advise Exchange 2007 as a virtualised application. If your having connection problems thats an entirely different issue. This could be down to a poorly configured Exchange, poorly configured ESX server, layer 1 & 2 problems etc etc. You as the admin will need to investigate that accordingly. As for failover again that is also another issue. If you want failover then you will need to employ some form of clustering within your Exchange enviroment and have the corresponding redundancy built into your network.
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Response Number 4
Name: 562networks Date: October 17, 2009 at 12:08:01 Pacific
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Im going to do clustering after I ad another exchange 2007 server. Interesting on the virtualization. Actually our machines are Hyper v. We just have alot of major roles on one server and if that server goes down...DOH. I see virtualization good but just curious what others have to say on the matter. It seems like with microsoft there are always multiple solutions and dont think everyone knows everything, thanks.
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Response Number 5
Name: scurlaruntings Date: October 17, 2009 at 13:33:16 Pacific
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You solution is dependant on your enviroment. Exchange 2007 is very scalable and modular in that there are now 5 exchange roles which you disperse according to your requirements. Any of the 4 major roles can be installed on one server or all together. Sounds to me like you require an Exchange/network architect. Either that or do your research as theres nothing wrong with having 4 of the roles bar the edge transport on one server.
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Response Number 6
Name: 562networks Date: October 17, 2009 at 21:04:38 Pacific
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I was wondering this scenario for us,
Since our exchange is a guest on a virtual machine is it possible to image our hyper v exchange server with acronis and deploy it onto a new machine? Havent done this yet.
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Response Number 7
Name: scurlaruntings Date: October 18, 2009 at 03:57:15 Pacific
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I know there are Virtual to Physical tools although im not sure if Acronis is capable of that as iv never used it in that capacity and personally i wouldnt. To me the better practice is to introduce a new exchange and migrate accordingly. This will ensure a much more stable baseline.
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Response Number 8
Name: networkguy1977 Date: November 3, 2009 at 14:08:37 Pacific
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we run exchange 2007 in a virtual environment and it runs fine. The trick is configuring the ESX VM to correctly allocate the resources. We have 12GB of RAM reserved for Exchange for about 200 users.
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