Defrag for SQL Servers inside a Virtual Machine?

sorry for asking here, since there's no forum for Virtual Server

My question is

We have 2 SQL Server instances on 2 Virtual Machine/Servers (say VM1 and VM2), which resides on a real physical machine (say A)

Is there point in defragging VM1 or VM2's hard drive at all?

or should I just defrag on the physical machine A?

You want to make sure the VMs are down (stopped) then defrag the physical machine. That would be all you need.|||

that's what I thought anyway, first time I defragged without shutting VMs down, I got a blue screen on 1 VM

second time I defragged still without shutting VMs down, everything went smoothly

I guess it's safer to shut down the VMs anyway

Thanks for the answer

Defining linked server in a failover cluster

Hi,
Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
Many thanks,
OskarNo. As far as sql concerns, a valid linked server can be either virtual or
physical.
"Oskar" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
> server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
> virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
> --
> Many thanks,
> Oskar
>

Defining linked server in a failover cluster

Hi,
Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
Many thanks,
Oskar
No. As far as sql concerns, a valid linked server can be either virtual or
physical.
"Oskar" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6bdf01c48362$8b493180$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
> server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
> virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
> --
> Many thanks,
> Oskar
>

Defining linked server in a failover cluster

Hi,
Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
--
Many thanks,
OskarNo. As far as sql concerns, a valid linked server can be either virtual or
physical.
"Oskar" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6bdf01c48362$8b493180$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Are there any issues to consider when defining a linked
> server for a virtual SQL server pointing to another
> virtual SQL server in a failover cluster?
> --
> Many thanks,
> Oskar
>