MS SQL Server on VMware (vSphere 4.1 or 5) in production?

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BigD2011-12-26 23:12:16

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BigD, 2011-12-26 23:12:16

Greetings.

Is there anyone who is using? Are there any problems?

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Dmitry, 2011-12-27
@enterdv

We use it on vSphere 4.1 and ESXi 5, no problems.

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chmv, 2011-12-27
@chmv

MS SQL virtualized a few years ago. Now already the 5th sphere, no problems have been noticed for all the time.

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dixdec, 2011-12-27
@dixdec

We use vSphere 4.1 + MS SQL Server 2008 R2. The flight is normal.

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omnimod, 2011-12-27
@omnimod

We use in Production at our place and deploy at Customers both vSphere 4.1 and vSphere 5.0. In installations of more than one server, the databases are usually placed on virtual disks stored on the storage system. No problems were observed. I recommend that you familiarize yourself with best practices from vendors (VMware, Microsoft) before deployment.
The biggest problem in deployment is SQL licensing in a virtual environment, often the cost of licenses can exceed the benefits of virtualization.