what i need to build a completely virtual windows 2003 R2 cluster

hello,
i have a need to build a lab base 2 node windows 2003 r2 cluster. but there
is no budget for hardware.

i reading a lot about virtual. can a 2 node 2003 windows cluster be built
entirerly in a virtual mode?

would it be virtual server 2005 or virtual pc 2007?

is there away to build this virtual world to include virtural network drives?

is there documenation help too?

=?Utf-8?B?YXVsZGg=?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:03FD3C74-29E7-40A9-82E0-(E-Mail Removed):

> hello,
> i have a need to build a lab base 2 node windows 2003 r2 cluster. but
> there is no budget for hardware.
>
> i reading a lot about virtual. can a 2 node 2003 windows cluster be
> built entirerly in a virtual mode?
>
> would it be virtual server 2005 or virtual pc 2007?
>
> is there away to build this virtual world to include virtural network
> drives?
>
> is there documenation help too?
>

Hi there --

The Virtual Server documentation at the Virtual Server Technical Resources
Web Site should provide you with all of the information you need. The URL
is
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...chinfo/default
..mspx

--
James McIllece, Microsoft

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Hi,

you can use VMWare server for virtualisation. It's best solution considering
your requirement.It's a free download from VMWare site.

Pankaj

"James McIllece [MS]" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?YXVsZGg=?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:03FD3C74-29E7-40A9-82E0-(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > hello,
> > i have a need to build a lab base 2 node windows 2003 r2 cluster. but
> > there is no budget for hardware.
> >
> > i reading a lot about virtual. can a 2 node 2003 windows cluster be
> > built entirerly in a virtual mode?
> >
> > would it be virtual server 2005 or virtual pc 2007?
> >
> > is there away to build this virtual world to include virtural network
> > drives?
> >
> > is there documenation help too?
> >
>
> Hi there --
>
> The Virtual Server documentation at the Virtual Server Technical Resources
> Web Site should provide you with all of the information you need. The URL
> is
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...chinfo/default
> ..mspx
>
> --
> James McIllece, Microsoft
>
> Please do not send email directly to this alias. This is my online account
> name for newsgroup participation only.
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>

thanks PankaJ,
it works on VMWare? there is no issue creating the cluster share drive? if
so that might be a good way to go.

"Pankaj B. Tiwari" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> you can use VMWare server for virtualisation. It's best solution considering
> your requirement.It's a free download from VMWare site.
>
> Pankaj
>
> "James McIllece [MS]" wrote:
>
> > =?Utf-8?B?YXVsZGg=?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > news:03FD3C74-29E7-40A9-82E0-(E-Mail Removed):
> >
> > > hello,
> > > i have a need to build a lab base 2 node windows 2003 r2 cluster. but
> > > there is no budget for hardware.
> > >
> > > i reading a lot about virtual. can a 2 node 2003 windows cluster be
> > > built entirerly in a virtual mode?
> > >
> > > would it be virtual server 2005 or virtual pc 2007?
> > >
> > > is there away to build this virtual world to include virtural network
> > > drives?
> > >
> > > is there documenation help too?
> > >
> >
> > Hi there --
> >
> > The Virtual Server documentation at the Virtual Server Technical Resources
> > Web Site should provide you with all of the information you need. The URL
> > is
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...chinfo/default
> > ..mspx
> >
> > --
> > James McIllece, Microsoft
> >
> > Please do not send email directly to this alias. This is my online account
> > name for newsgroup participation only.
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >