Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-09-13 Thread Richard Stovall
@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware ** ** Yep, works like a charm…requires older IE (I had to tell IE10 to play like IE8) and Java, but I consoled into it and it woks fine. ** ** *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [ mailto:listsad

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-09-13 Thread Sam Cayze
...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 1:15 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Yep, works like a charm.requires older IE (I had to tell IE10 to play like IE8) and Java, but I consoled

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-26 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Wow. $400? That's impressive... -sc From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 9:20 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I missed

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-26 Thread Erik Goldoff
[mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Steven M. Caesare Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 9:25 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Wow. $400? That's impressive. -sc From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-26 Thread David Lum
[mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Erik Goldoff Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 7:10 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Even with relatively small (160GB), old hard drives a good deal [ I really doubt at this price that those

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-26 Thread Michael B. Smith
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware For the workload you've mentioned, I'd just get a HP Microserver. Cheap, quiet, cool. Get 2 x SSDs for whatever needs fast disk, and 2 x WD Blacks or Reds for anything that needs bulk storage. The latest gen (G8) has

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-26 Thread David Lum
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Good heavens. Do these things have a BMC on them? DRAC, I mean? From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Monday

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-17 Thread Ken Schaefer
: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Saturday, 17 August 2013 5:00 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I don't need 32GB, but I plan to run Exchange 2013 which would be my main

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread N Parr
: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:57 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I'd think whiteboxing would not be viable since a Xeon proc and 32GB

Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Kurt Buff
Cornetet Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:57 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I’d think whiteboxing would not be viable since a Xeon proc and 32GB of RAM will just about consume your $500 right off the bat. Why does it have

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread David Lum
workstation client Dave From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 7:57 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I'd think whiteboxing would not be viable

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Kennedy, Jim
] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 1:33 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Hmm...maybe I'm thinking too narrow of a box (see what I did there?). Looks like all i-series CPU's support Hyper-V too. Thinking further

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread David Lum
Thanks! From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 10:37 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware I think you would want to do the below to get your

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Ken Cornetet
Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Hmm...maybe I'm thinking too narrow of a box (see what I did there?). Looks like all i-series CPU's support Hyper-V too. Thinking furtherI have a PC that we mainly use to stream HULU/Netflixwould it be feasible to use a Hyper-V

Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Andrew S. Baker
** ** ** ** *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Cornetet *Sent:* Friday, August 16, 2013 7:57 AM *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware ** ** I’d think whiteboxing

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread David Lum
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Not sure what media software you are using, but a few people tried to get XBMC (a very popular media player) to run in a virtual under ESX using a variety of video cards dedicated to the XMBC virtual, and none were ever

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread David Lum
...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Andrew S. Baker Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:52 AM To: ntsysadm Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Why do you need 32GB to manage that? I have a host managing more VMs (5 currently) with 16GB RAM

Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Jim Majorowicz
...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew S. Baker *Sent:* Friday, August 16, 2013 11:52 AM *To:* ntsysadm *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware ** ** Why do you need 32GB to manage that? I have a host managing more VMs (5 currently) with 16GB RAM, and I

[NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Brian Desmond
Look at Dell Outlet Precision workstations in particular. That's how I've always solved this at home. If you get something now with 24 or 32 GB, spend a couple extra bucks such that it's upgradeable so next year you could invest some budget on more RAM. Don't forget I/O - a single SATA spindle

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Brian Desmond
...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Jim Majorowicz Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 4:48 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Becareful using Dell Workstations. I've had trouble in the past using them for tempdc units. They don't have

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware

2013-08-16 Thread Tim Evans
...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Jim Majorowicz Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 2:53 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Looking for Hyper-V server hardware Becareful using Dell Workstations. I've had trouble in the past using them for tempdc units. They don't have drivers