Small business hyper-v layout

I'm a sysadmin of a small company currently running 3 physical
servers:

1) Windows 2003 x86 / DC / Echange 2003
2) Windows 2003 x86 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
3) GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)

I’m now working on replacing the aging hardware and software with a
new, single system + hyper-v configuration:

Parent: Windows 2008 x64 / DC
Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Exchange 2007
Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
Hyper-v: GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)

Assuming the single new system is powerful enough (quad core, 8GB, 4
disks RAID 0+1) is the layout above possible. And if so, is it the
most efficient?
Other recommendations, tips or suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

---Mirco.

"Mirco" <mcaramori@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a sysadmin of a small company currently running 3 physical
> servers:
>
> 1) Windows 2003 x86 / DC / Echange 2003
> 2) Windows 2003 x86 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
> 3) GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)
>
> I’m now working on replacing the aging hardware and software with a
> new, single system + hyper-v configuration:
>
> Parent: Windows 2008 x64 / DC
> Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Exchange 2007
> Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
> Hyper-v: GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)
>
> Assuming the single new system is powerful enough (quad core, 8GB, 4
> disks RAID 0+1) is the layout above possible. And if so, is it the
> most efficient?
> Other recommendations, tips or suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> ---Mirco.

I would not run a DC in the parent partition. Microsoft recommends that
you run only Hyper-V in the parent partition.

You're pushing it on RAM and probably CPU, given that you've got Exchange
there. And running your firewall in a VM is not generally recommended.

--
Charlie.
"Mirco" <mcaramori@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I'm a sysadmin of a small company currently running 3 physical
servers:

1) Windows 2003 x86 / DC / Echange 2003
2) Windows 2003 x86 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
3) GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)

I’m now working on replacing the aging hardware and software with a
new, single system + hyper-v configuration:

Parent: Windows 2008 x64 / DC
Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Exchange 2007
Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
Hyper-v: GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)

Assuming the single new system is powerful enough (quad core, 8GB, 4
disks RAID 0+1) is the layout above possible. And if so, is it the
most efficient?
Other recommendations, tips or suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

---Mirco.

Agreed. And no firewall in the VM, IMNSHO. Take one of those old 32-bit
servers and make it the firewall box.

--
Charlie.
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mirco" <mcaramori@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3e59cf23-4152-4757-a940-283a4c0034de@o40g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
>> I'm a sysadmin of a small company currently running 3 physical
>> servers:
>>
>> 1) Windows 2003 x86 / DC / Echange 2003
>> 2) Windows 2003 x86 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
>> 3) GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)
>>
>> I’m now working on replacing the aging hardware and software with a
>> new, single system + hyper-v configuration:
>>
>> Parent: Windows 2008 x64 / DC
>> Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Exchange 2007
>> Hyper-v: Windows 2008 x64 / Apache / Serv-U FTP
>> Hyper-v: GTA firewall (http://www.gta.com/firewalls/gbware/)
>>
>> Assuming the single new system is powerful enough (quad core, 8GB, 4
>> disks RAID 0+1) is the layout above possible. And if so, is it the
>> most efficient?
>> Other recommendations, tips or suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> ---Mirco.
>
> I would not run a DC in the parent partition. Microsoft recommends that
> you run only Hyper-V in the parent partition.