i just figured getting the r3412 there would be no need for the VRTX- but if you have alternate options- PLEASE share
Jean-Paul Natola > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:46:31 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] NAS or Server-Budget Update > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 6:12 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So , somehow the client doubled the budget to 10k > > > > So I am looking at the synology 3412RPxs > > > > and I am debating weather to purchase a new host box- or upgrade the the > > curent r300 to a full 24gb of ram- > > > > this would allow me to add at least another 3 guests- as i do not need > > storage on it due to having the synology 3412 > > > > So I would have in the end > > > > Host A win 2012 with 2 guests > > > > guest 1) Exchange 2013 with 16gb ram > > guest 2) 2012 DC 4gb > > > > Host B) VShere (24 gb ram) > > > > Guest 1) 2008 citrix / TS 2 gb ram > > > > Guest 2) 2012 DC 2 gb ram > > > > Guest 3) 2012 print/ file server (16 gb ram ) with ISCSCI data held on > > synology > > > > > > Physical server - running 2003 with sql 2005 (currently in existence- if > > aint broke don't fix it) > > > > The only thing I would like for additional redundancy is have another SQL > > on "standby" and another Exchange on standby- Not sure how the licensing > > works on that > > > > Any feedback would be GREATLY appreciated > > I hadn't been aware of the Dell VRTX units before this conversation, > and they seem extremely attractive for this situation. > > Kurt > >
