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Hi just curious,
Are there standard methods for putting several Virtual Machines in a network?
Are there standard methods for putting several Virtual Machines in a network?
Thanks, not sure exactly, but I am just looking to have them be able to share resources (I am thinking mostly Active Directory) and communicate with each other in general, as standard physical machines do.jedishrfu said:Do you mean like Docker containers?
WWGD said:Thanks, not sure exactly, but I am just looking to have them be able to share resources (I am thinking mostly Active Directory) and communicate with each other in general, as standard physical machines do.
Thanks, Runner. Does the idea of having them in the same domain ( in windows) work in general too?newjerseyrunner said:VMs are supposed to be agnostic to the hardware they are running on. As long as their ips are different, there should be no issue. Sometimes you'll have to use a bridged adapter through the host though.
Yeah, part of my job is to manage some of my companies windows servers. I've virtualized all of them and they're all on the same domain.WWGD said:Thanks, Runner. Does the idea of having them in the same domain ( in windows) work in general too?
The purpose of networking virtual machines is to allow multiple virtual machines to communicate with each other and with external networks. This enables them to share resources and data, and to access the internet or other external services.
Some best practices for networking virtual machines include using a dedicated virtual network for communication between virtual machines, setting up network security policies, regularly monitoring and optimizing network performance, and implementing redundancy and failover mechanisms.
To ensure secure communication between virtual machines, you can use virtual private networks (VPNs), implement firewalls and access controls, and use encryption technologies such as SSL or IPsec. It is also important to regularly update and patch virtual machines to prevent security vulnerabilities.
Yes, virtual machines from different providers can be networked together as long as they are connected to the same virtual network and have compatible networking configurations. However, it is important to carefully consider and test the compatibility and performance of cross-provider virtual machine networking before implementation.
Some common challenges when networking virtual machines include managing network performance and bandwidth, configuring and maintaining network security, troubleshooting network connectivity issues, and ensuring compatibility between virtual machines and their host environments. It is important to regularly review and update network configurations to address these challenges.