SBS2008 / Symantec BE

It is comforting to know that installation of SBS2008 and SQL 2008 on
separate VM's looks to be a viable solution as per the "SBS 2008 Premium
version and SQL" topic below (03 Dec 2008). The answer to Zaz's question re:
UPS suggests a further question re: backup software and use of COM/USB
based devices. We use Symantec Backup Exec for SBS... if this is installed
within the SBS2008 VM will it be able to read/write to a streaming tape
device attached to the host (i.e. the Windows Seever 2008) hardware?
Thx,
KB.

Charlie Russel answered to previous post (below):

"no, it won't see the streaming tape device."

Thx Charlie.

In order to use streaming tape SBS2008 must not be installed in a VM.

Cheers,
KB.
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"KB" wrote in message

> It is comforting to know that installation of SBS2008 and SQL 2008 on
> separate VM's looks to be a viable solution as per the "SBS 2008 Premium
> version and SQL" topic below (03 Dec 2008). The answer to Zaz's question
> re: UPS suggests a further question re: backup software and use of
> COM/USB based devices. We use Symantec Backup Exec for SBS... if this is
> installed within the SBS2008 VM will it be able to read/write to a
> streaming tape device attached to the host (i.e. the Windows Seever 2008)
> hardware?
> Thx,
> KB.
>