Is it possible to run exchange 2003 run on VM in production environment? If it is yes Microsoft will support VM server.Dinesh

Hi Dinesh111, Is it possible to run exchange 2003 run on VM in production environment? If it is yes Microsoft will support VM server. It will be supported when all following conditions are true: # The hardware virtualization software is Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 or any later version of Microsoft Virtual Server. # The version of Exchange Server that is running on the virtual machine is Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. # The Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Virtual Machine Additions are installed on the guest operating system. # Exchange Server 2003 is configured as a stand-alone server and not as part of a Windows failover cluster. # The SCSI driver that is installed on the guest operating system is the Microsoft Virtual Machine PCI SCSI Controller driver. # The virtual hard disk Undo feature is not enabled for the Exchange virtual machine. Have a look to this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794548%28EXCHG.80%29.aspx For Exchange 2003 only MS Virtual Server is supported. For Exchange 2007 you can also use validated thirdparty software like ESX: http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvp.htm Best regards Christian

Thanks Christian, Is it support VMWare product?Dinesh

Hi, Yes it is. You can also run Exchange 2003 on VMWare.

Hi Dinesh111, Thanks Christian, Is it support VMWare product? Like I wrote: At Exchange 2003 you have to take Microsoft Virtual Server2005 R2 or any later version of Microsoft Virtual Server. Best regards Christian

Hi Gen Lin, Hi, Yes it is. You can also run Exchange 2003 on VMWare. You can do so, but is this supported? I would never install a productive system in a unsupported environment. Best regards Christian

Hi Christian, Are you referring Microsoft support services such as Technical Support? Unfortunately, Microsoft does not support Microsoft software running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. More information, please see the following KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;[LN];897615