Virtual Center Manager -- SQL Server

[rgv75]

Can the Virtual Center's database be created on a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 64-bit? Is it compatible and supported on this platform? I know the VC can only run on a 32-bit OS, but I'm hoping the database can at least reside on a 64-bit SQL server.

I hope someone in the community has an answer.

[TomHowarth]

Yes VirtualCenter is supported when running against a 64bit SQL instance, for your information I have moved this post to the VirtualCenter forum as this is a more appropiate location for this type of question.

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Tom Howarth

VMware Communities User Moderator

[kjb007]

If you're running your sql server on a separate os, which you would have to in this case to support 64-bit, then you won't have an issue. The 64-bit will come into play how the app is loaded and how it runs within the os. To VC, a db connection won't make a difference, whether it's 32-bit or 64-bit, as far as table structure goes. It will stay the same. The db itself may perform differently depending on 32-bit 64-bit, but since vc is not an intensive db user, you can go either way. I've co-located my vc db on an existing 64-bit sql farm with no problems, as well as the same on 32-bit sql farms.

-KjB