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From: Marc on 18 May 2010 06:31
Hi Is it possible to install SBS 2008 premium and also SQL on the same
server??
is's a small network (5 users) but one programm is used by 1 person and
sometimes 2.
It's now running on a sbs 2003 and sql, and works ok.
it is not a heavy programm.
are there any issues to look out for?
hope that anyone can give an answer with this info.
regards marc


From: Cliff Galiher - MVP on 18 May 2010 06:39
I strongly recommend against it. The SQL engine is already used on the SBS
server to power features behind the scenes. Done improperly and you break
that integration. At best, you are taxing the resources of the server.
Exchange and SQL all on one box? Bad Mojo.

If, by chance, you truly feel you have a box adequate enough to handle the
entire workload, then as long as you have SBS Premium, virtualizing becomes
an option worth considering. You keep SQL separate from your primary SBS
server, but you don't have the requirements of additional hardware.

-Cliff


"Marc" <marcharms(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
news:uC38UVn9KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Is it possible to install SBS 2008 premium and also SQL on the same
> server??
> is's a small network (5 users) but one programm is used by 1 person and
> sometimes 2.
> It's now running on a sbs 2003 and sql, and works ok.
> it is not a heavy programm.
> are there any issues to look out for?
> hope that anyone can give an answer with this info.
> regards marc
>
>
From: Marc on 18 May 2010 08:49
Thanks Cliff,
So it is possible to install the second server virtual on the SBS.
i'll search for info about that installation.
I will recommend the client that the best way is 2 servers.
if you have links how to.... they are welcome.
thanks for now.
regards Marc

> I strongly recommend against it. The SQL engine is already used on the SBS
> server to power features behind the scenes. Done improperly and you break
> that integration. At best, you are taxing the resources of the server.
> Exchange and SQL all on one box? Bad Mojo.
>
> If, by chance, you truly feel you have a box adequate enough to handle the
> entire workload, then as long as you have SBS Premium, virtualizing becomes
> an option worth considering. You keep SQL separate from your primary SBS
> server, but you don't have the requirements of additional hardware.
>
> -Cliff
>
>
> "Marc" <marcharms(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:uC38UVn9KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Is it possible to install SBS 2008 premium and also SQL on the same
>> server??
>> is's a small network (5 users) but one programm is used by 1 person and
>> sometimes 2.
>> It's now running on a sbs 2003 and sql, and works ok.
>> it is not a heavy programm.
>> are there any issues to look out for?
>> hope that anyone can give an answer with this info.
>> regards marc
>>
>>


From: Charlie Russel - MVP on 18 May 2010 09:16
No, it is NOT possible to install the second server as a virtual machine on
the SBS server. You would have to install both the SBS and the second server
as VMs on a Hyper-V host. You can use the 2nd server license to install
Server 2008 Standard on the physical server, enable the Hyper-V role, and
then install two virtual machines on it. First the SBS 2008 server as a VM,
and then the SBS 2nd server as a VM, installing SQL on that 2nd server.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Marc" <marcharms(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
news:ebZANio9KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Cliff,
> So it is possible to install the second server virtual on the SBS.
> i'll search for info about that installation.
> I will recommend the client that the best way is 2 servers.
> if you have links how to.... they are welcome.
> thanks for now.
> regards Marc
>
>> I strongly recommend against it. The SQL engine is already used on the
>> SBS server to power features behind the scenes. Done improperly and you
>> break that integration. At best, you are taxing the resources of the
>> server. Exchange and SQL all on one box? Bad Mojo.
>>
>> If, by chance, you truly feel you have a box adequate enough to handle
>> the entire workload, then as long as you have SBS Premium, virtualizing
>> becomes an option worth considering. You keep SQL separate from your
>> primary SBS server, but you don't have the requirements of additional
>> hardware.
>>
>> -Cliff
>>
>>
>> "Marc" <marcharms(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:uC38UVn9KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Is it possible to install SBS 2008 premium and also SQL on the same
>>> server??
>>> is's a small network (5 users) but one programm is used by 1 person and
>>> sometimes 2.
>>> It's now running on a sbs 2003 and sql, and works ok.
>>> it is not a heavy programm.
>>> are there any issues to look out for?
>>> hope that anyone can give an answer with this info.
>>> regards marc
>>>
>>>
>
>

From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 18 May 2010 09:19
Marc:

Probably best not to install a virtural server inside of the SBS. Better
to install the hypervisor on bare metal and install SBS as one child and
server as a second. Plan on 12-16 GB RAM for such an install.

-
Larry
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issue so others may benefit
-
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> Thanks Cliff,
> So it is possible to install the second server virtual on the SBS.
> i'll search for info about that installation.
> I will recommend the client that the best way is 2 servers.
> if you have links how to.... they are welcome.
> thanks for now.
> regards Marc
>> I strongly recommend against it. The SQL engine is already used on
>> the SBS server to power features behind the scenes. Done improperly
>> and you break that integration. At best, you are taxing the
>> resources of the server. Exchange and SQL all on one box? Bad Mojo.
>>
>> If, by chance, you truly feel you have a box adequate enough to
>> handle the entire workload, then as long as you have SBS Premium,
>> virtualizing becomes an option worth considering. You keep SQL
>> separate from your primary SBS server, but you don't have the
>> requirements of additional hardware.
>>
>> -Cliff
>>
>> "Marc" <marcharms(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:uC38UVn9KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi Is it possible to install SBS 2008 premium and also SQL on the
>>> same
>>> server??
>>> is's a small network (5 users) but one programm is used by 1 person
>>> and
>>> sometimes 2.
>>> It's now running on a sbs 2003 and sql, and works ok.
>>> it is not a heavy programm.
>>> are there any issues to look out for?
>>> hope that anyone can give an answer with this info.
>>> regards marc


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