I have an older server (retired database box in fact) that doesn't fit the requirements for VMware ESX/ESXi or Microsoft's Hyper-V but runs VMware Server 2 just fine. The host OS is currently Windows 2003 Standard. While it does the job just fine, I could hope for something a bit more "svelte" out of the box. Thus Windows 2008 Server Core caught my eye.
Granted, I've never actually built a server core box, but it sounds like it might make a great host for VMware Server. I've yet to find an instance of anyone who's done it though. So, before I pervert a workstation for testing I figured I'd ask here:
Anyone tried VMware Server on 2008 server core? Anything to be aware of or gotchas?
(yes, I could also go with Linux for a thinner host, but this seems like a great excuse to bring up a 2008 server core box!)
Edit: I guess I should mention this server hosts our development environments.
Best Answer
It won't work. This is answered on VMware's FAQ for VMware Server 2: