This document discusses virtualizing SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server. It recommends setting up 5 servers in a failover cluster with shared storage for high availability. SQL Server should be configured on 2 virtual servers in the cluster with shared storage for failover capabilities. Virtualizing SharePoint servers allows adding more servers as needed without impact to administration. Key considerations include storage space, connection speed to storage, and network load balancing across host servers.
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13. SQL Virtualisation
• Key considerations
– Storage space
– Setting up LUNS
– Speed of connection to storage
– Specific setup for failover cluster
14. SharePoint Virtualisation
• Same install process as on physical machines
• Connect central admin to the virtualised SQL
• No difference in administration
• As many SharePoint servers as you want / need