I have12 servers I need to Smash (Combine/Virtualize).
I cannot find any type of good write up in doing this. Thats why i'm here. There is many different whitepapers in setting up Vmware and the hardware, but none are really clear cut for what your really trying to do. This is my Smash up.
Production infrastructure
-Exchange / CAS / HUB / EDGE / Share point
-SQL
-IIS
-File Server
-Ftp server
-Client backups / Replication
-DNS / DHCP / AD
-TS Server
-Quickbooks DB/ Mas DB/Creative Sulotions DB/Peachtree DB
-Seperate Client Hosting Servers
-Backups ( or Backup Server)
-Replication
-Co-location
-Vpn
-ETC
Hardware current
-2 Dell 2950
-1 Dell 2800
-Some Whitebox Servers
New Hardware
-1 PS6500 9.6TB
-1 PS4000 4.6TB
-2 Dell R610 (Diskless)
-Boatload of Software and License
-2 Dell 6224 Switches
-1 NSA 2400
-1 NSA 240
I need to Virtualize everything and Replicate to a Co-location through a 10MB Connection.
I need help in Preparing, Setup, and Advice for the Best practice to the whole Gig.
Here is the White papers i'm stealing knowledge from.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ai7aRyRhMWqldEdmWnlXaVBYX2YzMzR2My0wS2NneWc&hl=en https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkScAVUKe_wfQuYc9GB5V6mfELmxLo5Pui5hNnT1yAU/edit?hl=en https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlMWM1NDJhODYtNDY2ZS00M... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlZjk1ZTQ5YWYtMzc5Ni00O... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlNjZjN2IyZDAtZDA1Zi00M... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlY2M1YThhMmUtN2YxOC00N... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlMTUyZmNmMWYtNTY2OC00N... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlMDAwY2E0NjAtNTkxYi00O... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlY2RjMmY4YTEtN2ExZS00O... https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By7aRyRhMWqlOWI2ODA5ZDktOGUwNi00ZWE4LThmMjMtYmU0MmEwZGUwM2Jj&hl=en
