Hi everyone,
Thank you for your help in advanced.
I would like to set a domain controller (with Windows 2003) on a Windows 2008 box and add the DC to the current Active Directory network. My manager approves it and this will be my good practice to work more work VMWare officially.
Here are some questions I have and hope you can help to answer:
1.) Will there be any problems to run a Domain Controller in a VM environment?
2.) On the domain controller (in VM), can I install any services such as DHCP, DNS, WINS? And they will just run without any problems?
3.) About the Windows 2008 server, which I will install VM Server on, does this server need to be a domain member server?
4.) How about the backup on the new domain controller? Can I just backup the VM files in the folder by BackupExec? Or any free tools I can try?
5.) I do not think the org will put any money on setting up a vmware or san structures... based on what I have, do you have any advise on this project? Is it a good idea to run Domain controller in VM Environment?
Thank you very much for your help again!
Takusan