Virtual Server Adds Flexibility

Virtual Server Adds Flexibility
Virtualization allows you to run one or more operating systems concurrently on a single physical server. Virtualization software adds another layer of capabilities to the cluster concept because you can cluster the software. Consequently, if the server on which the host is running fails, then it-and its guest OSs-failover to a backup node. This could be a very easy way to migrate a guest server. Plus, the guest OS does not have to be cluster-capable. Thus, you could run SQL Server Workgroup Edition inside a guest Windows Server 2003, running on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 on a cluster