Ispconfig on real and VM

Hi,
Before launching new install on 7 x real server.. In documentation for setup, there is a tutorial for setting up multi environment , but has old Debian 6 OS. has this info changed in any way? not had much experience in VM's

I have been thinking of creating a setup like so..
VM machine for NS1, NS2, Webmailserver - hosted on dual 16core server with 4.5TB space (need info for install and setup)
Real machine's for Web01, Mail server and control panel (Maybe have the control panel as a VM)
any advice and setup info would be well needed..

 

ISPConfig should work fine in vm. I recently finished testing Proxmox VE and I'd say testing and/or running ISPConfig servers in its vm makes my life easier.

Anyway, for further info with regards to ISPConfig setup, check the followings:
1. ISPConfig Documentation
2. Latest Multiserver Setup

 

running any ispconfig service on either vps or physical server should be no problem.
you state vm machine for ns1, n2, webmailserver - these to be hosted on the same physical host server?
whilst this will work ok, i wouldn't recommend running ns1 and ns2 on the same physical hardware.
ideally one of those nameservers would be on a completely different network, in a different geographical location.
maybe consider making the 2nd nameserver a small vps with a different hosting/datacentre provider. doesn't need to be anything big or expensive.

 

I have installed Proxmox VE on a server. Pretty nice.
!!Advice please..!!
Create a VM for panel, NS1, NS2 (hosted elsewhere), webmail.
Create a Real server's for web01 and mx1.
mx2 (backup would also like this as high availability too) as a VM?
For the hosted VM machine i have used 1 of my static IP's (i have 13 available), not sure of the best practice for that yet..
Have a Draytek FTTP modem using IP routed subnet connecting to GIG switch which then connects to servers..

Help & Advice welcome
Dave