Symantec supports running the following server components on VMware ESX version 3.5 virtual machines instead of dedicated server hardware:

■ Enforce Server
■ Network Discover
■ Network Protect
■ Network Prevent Server (Email)
■ Network Prevent Server (Web)

oracle has to be on the physical box.Also check the system requirement guide.

yes netuesr, u can do those servers on VM as  single tier. but in production environment u need oracle DB on physical server rest others u can install on VM.

Please go through this helpful posts

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/dlp...

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/dlp...

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/virtualization-and-minimizing-server-use-dlp-deployment

We have up to 2 physical servers available and maybe we can offload Oracle to an existing Oracle server managed by DBAs.

Our VM environment is Hyper-V, not VMWare.

hi,

Check this thread

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/symantec-data-loss-prevention-hyper-v

the only servers that have to be physical are network monitor and oracle.

Net user try creating a 2 tier install so that means enforce and oracle are on the same box and network monitor would be your second physical box. I also have included the system requirements.

We do not have VMWare ESX available and there are no plans to purchase it.  So, if it is not supported on Hyper-V, we will not be able to deploy them as VMs.