few bits of new kit

[apoth0r]

Virtualisation is so much better than physical, you may well sit with a server that has worked for 30 years, but virtualisation brings massive benefits, not just in a scenario of disaster.

I need to test something, I need to fire up 'something' temporarily, I don't need to reinvent the wheel all the time, find a place for more kit, I can simply give it bugger all resource and have unique machine to work on. Physical is so far gone now i find it hilarious it's still even a thing!

Granted the education sector tend to bleed resources dry and budgets are a key factor, but why have a tremendously difficult summer migrating physical to physical when the need arises? Kit is NOT the be all and end all any more and we need to embrace virtualisation as a massive time saver? I don't know many IT techs who complain about having too much time?

Something not working right? Fire up a snapshot as a unique machine and work on the 'ACTUAL' problem rather than trying to recreate?

[ITGURU]

Virtualisation is so much better than physical, you may well sit with a server that has worked for 30 years, but virtualisation brings massive benefits, not just in a scenario of disaster.

I need to test something, I need to fire up 'something' temporarily, I don't need to reinvent the wheel all the time, find a place for more kit, I can simply give it bugger all resource and have unique machine to work on. Physical is so far gone now i find it hilarious it's still even a thing!

Granted the education sector tend to bleed resources dry and budgets are a key factor, but why have a tremendously difficult summer migrating physical to physical when the need arises? Kit is NOT the be all and end all any more and we need to embrace virtualisation as a massive time saver? I don't know many IT techs who complain about having too much time?

Something not working right? Fire up a snapshot as a unique machine and work on the 'ACTUAL' problem rather than trying to recreate?

 

I've used P2V conversion tools many a times to migrate systems and test stuff before changing on production.

[apoth0r]

You've used a conversion tool to virtualise?

That's my point

 

You virtualise because it's easier to manage and work with then physical servers. It's like the situation with Management Servers / DC's being kept as physical, if you are willing to put your servers into a virtualised solution and utilise HA/FT then why not virtualise the DC too?

 

Not saying you can't use other methods, but save yourself time, an easier to manage network/IT infrastructure is better for everyone as you can start implementing those bells and whistles rather than living in an age of soldering components (I'm joking)

[ITGURU]

You've used a conversion tool to virtualise?

That's my point

 

You virtualise because it's easier to manage and work with then physical servers. It's like the situation with Management Servers / DC's being kept as physical, if you are willing to put your servers into a virtualised solution and utilise HA/FT then why not virtualise the DC too?

 

 

Not saying you can't use other methods, but save yourself time, an easier to manage network/IT infrastructure is better for everyone as you can start implementing those bells and whistles rather than living in an age of soldering components (I'm joking)

 

I would always have at least 1 physical DC so at least you have a logon system, as if all your DCs are virtual, you have nothing to authenticate against.

[apoth0r]

Ok then

[JoHimself]

I would always have at least 1 physical DC so at least you have a logon system, as if all your DCs are virtual, you have nothing to authenticate against.

 

Although 100% virtual is a Microsoft supported configuration.