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Running SQL Server in VMware
Virtualizing SQL Server has its own set of best practices – everything from which servers you should virtualize first, to how you virtualize them, to how you monitor performance afterwards. Here’s some of our blog highlights:
- Top 10 Keys to Deploying SQL Server on VMware – you can get away with not doing all of these, but…
- Why Your Sysadmin Wants to Virtualize Your SQL Servers – explains the advantages they get with virtual boxes.
- Why You Should Virtualize SQL Server – the pros of virtualization.
- Why You Shouldn’t Virtualize SQL Server – and of course, the cons.
- Virtualization and SAN Basics for DBAs video – Brent’s session video from the SQLbits conference.
- SQL P2V: What Really Killed the Dinosaurs – I’m a big fan of virtualization, and it’s a great tool for database administrators when they need to make an archaic server disappear as fast as possible.
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Virtualization Hardware Reviews
Here’s some of the most popular reviews I’ve written of virtualization-related gear:
- Iomega PX4-300D NAS Review – at first glance, this little monster is perfect for your home VMware lab. But…
- HP C-Class Blade Chassis Review – of the C3000 and C7000 blade systems.
- HP C-Class Cisco Switches Review – explains how the blades and switch interconnects work.
- HP Virtual Connect Review – an interesting alternative to conventional switches.