Do I Need to have 2 servers attached to a SAN to try out VMware virtual center server? or just 2 esx servers up and running?

[Sp0cky]

Thanks.

[williambishop · Accepted solution]

VC you can do with just one esx host to manage. To test HA and DRS, you need two servers, using shared storage (san or some type of nas).

[weinstein5]

You will also need two ESX Servers and SAN/NAS to test vmotion

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[Sp0cky]

Thanks. So am I correct in saying that the only real benefit to virtual center server without the shared san is that you can see more than 1 esx server using only one console? I mean, if you can use HA DRS or V-motion, are there any other features usable? Thanks.

[weinstein5]

The biggest feature you will lose outside of those mentioned is the ability to do templates which is a VC feature