My server is definitely becoming a catch-all machine. Not a problem as I need to see how things work. Exchange 2010 is not suitable with the existing stack, so its going to be virtualized is a separate VM once I upgrade my server better. Server 2008 R2, IIS, DNS roles SharePoint 2010 SQL Server 2008 R2 Team Foundation Server (Visual Studio) So looking at Windows update, I noticed a Windows Update Server, is that very demanding on storage? As the number of virtual machines grows, it would save $ on internet bandwidth Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hello, included in Windows server 2008 and higher is the known version from WSUS. And depending on the configuration settings it require lot space for the update files. Even if you configure it to download only approved updates then it will still grow.Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Any ideas on how much space I would need for supporting XP, Vista and 7 along with Server 2003 and up Would a 2 TB disk be enough? Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

I assume you are reading my econ page? Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hi, You may try to install these virtual machines to see how much space each of them will take. And then multiplied by the number of virtual machines you need to know how much space is required. In addition, you will also leave some hard disk space for installing other software. You may also spend some time to install all the necessary software and updates to count the required space. Regards, Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com . Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I always make sure my machines have plenty of disk space. But I am down to 13 working hard disks. Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. My Page on SSD is now #2. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews