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Can I Run SQL Server in a Virtual Server?

It is technically feasible to run Microsoft SQL Server in a Virtual Server / Virtual Machine (VM).  However, be aware that you may experience serious performance degradation in this configuration.  In particular, running SQL Server on a virtualized CPU and virtualized hard drive make this a questionable option for a production system.
 
To ensure you get the best possible performance from a SQL Server running on a Virtual Server, you may want to review the following guides from Microsoft:


last modified: 3/7/2008 11:50 AM