w2k8 on Cisco WAAS

larkspur

so what are you all's thoughts about microsoft and cisco virtualizing server 2008 on the WAAS? pretty cool huh!!!

JDMurray

I wonder what Cisco's "virtualization component" is? Microsoft's Hyper-V runs in Server 2008, but they might have adapted it to run on WAAS as well. I'm wondering if the WAAS has an OS that runs Hyper-V or is Hyper-V the OS itself. It looks like the only thing virtualized is the server and storage.

Cisco to Put Windows Server 2008 on WAAS Appliances

Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) V4.0 Technical Overview

larkspur

The WAAS devices run a modified Linux kernel. So I would suspect that either VM has worked with Cisco or like you mentioned.

Becasue teh WAAS does file prepostioning this would help centralize and accelerate cifs shares not to mention the printer piece.

But to run a windows server as a dc, dhcp, dns, etc. on a router probably a 2821 to start is pretty cool. Imagine if web\applications or even small databases started setting on the router. This could be very good for some ERP companies or even organizations who have not invested in a "thin" architecture.

wow we could dream up some stuff with this one.....

JDMurray

Adding Windows Server 2008 will also cause the price of the WAAS appliance to jump, if only to pay for the Windows OS license.

larkspur

JDMurray wrote:

Adding Windows Server 2008 will also cause the price of the WAAS appliance to jump, if only to pay for the Windows OS license.

oh yes the cost and the WAAS solution is not cheap to began with....