Building Virtual Servers in VirtualBox

[LP814]

Hi All,

 

I'm setting up a new server solution where I intend to split up the server roles into seperate VM's. DC, Fileserver, Print Server etc.

 

I currently don't have the physical server (on the way..), I was just wondering if anyone forsees any problem with preparing these VM's on my laptop in virtual box, and then importing the vhd's into Hyper-V later (obviously expanding the fixed disk) and continuing the build from there.

 

Obviously this would save me time waiting for the physical server, but I was wondering if I would experience any glitches or such down the line which am keen to avoid.

 

Thanks in advance

[MordyT]

All I can think is that if you do that don't install the vbox additions - you'll just have to remove then for hyper v

[jamesreedersmith]

Could you not use a spare machine/your laptop and build it using windows server and hyper v and then migrate them from there - natively built in hyper-v then.

[gjefferies]

Yeah I agree with above, then you can make the VMs gen 2.