Virtualizing MSCS Solutions on vSphere 5.x/6.x Guide v1.

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Introduction:
This is a sheet summarizing VMware KB Article 1037959. All info are included there and in
VMware Guides for Virtualizing MSCS on vSphere.
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vSphere Version

Windows Version

MSCS

Supported Configuration
Number of Nodes
Storage Protocols
OS Disk Type
Data Disk Type
vSCSI Controller for OS Disks
vSCSI Controller for Data Disks
vMotion Support
HA Support
DRS Support
(Anti)Affinity Rules Support

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vSphere
vSphere
vSphere
vSphere
vSphere
vSphere
vSphere
vSphere

Version
5.0
5.1
5.1 Update 1
5.5
5.5 Update 2
5.5 Update 3
6.0
6.0 U1

Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows

Version
2003
2008
2008 SP2
2008 R2
2008 R2 SP1
2012
2012 R2 and later

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SQL Always-on Availability Group 2012
SQL Always-on Availability Group 2014
SQL Mirroring