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SQL cluster on VMware? Supported yes, but is it a good idea?

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I know this seems to have been covered a million different places, but I can't find a site that lists the pros/cons in a simple way.  

It appears that yes, you can do it, but it comes with some caveats.  According to this (http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/solutions/SQL_Server_on_VMware-Availability_and_Recovery_Options.pdf, page 12) you cannot use vMotion if you are using FC: vSphere vMotion cannot be used for Microsoft failover cluster nodes running on a host’s Fibre Channel storage network.  I am sure there are likely other issues as well, since lots of reputable people seem to say that although you can do it, its not a good idea (http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2012/09/why-your-sql-server-cluster-shouldnt-be-virtualized/)

So I guess what I am looking for is a site that shows in a concise manner, what the pros and cons are for running a SQL cluster in VMware.  


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