How-To Guide: Consolidating Multiple SQL Server systems onto Dell PowerEdge Servers Using Microsoft’s Hyper-V
This guide will help you successfully consolidate your Microsoft SQL® Server instances from multiple machines onto a single Windows Server® 2008 system using Microsoft’s Hyper-V™. Principled Technologies (PT) has performed hands-on testing and research and drawn on real-world experiences to document best practices and help you take advantage of the features of Microsoft Hyper-V to consolidate multiple SQL Server instances onto a single physical system.
This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your virtualized Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validate installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.
Please refer to the following accompanying guides for key concepts and procedures specific to three versions of SQL server:
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