Decisions

This guide addresses the following decisions and/or activities that need to occur in preparing for Virtual Machine Manager planning. The seven steps below represent the most critical design elements in a well-planned Virtual Machine Manager design:

  • Step 1: Define the Project Scope

  • Step 2: Determine Whether to Integrate with Operations Manager 2007 for Reporting

  • Step 3: Design Operations Manager Integration

  • Step 4: Determine the Number of Virtual Machine Manager Instances Required

  • Step 5: Size and Place the Virtual Machine Manager Server, SQL Server-Based Server, Database, and Web Server

  • Step 6: Size and Place the Library Servers and Libraries

  • Step 7: Design the Network Connections

Some of these items represent decisions that should be made. ...

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