Why do you need 32GB to manage that? I have a host managing more VMs (5 currently) with 16GB RAM, and I was doing some streaming on it for a while.
An i3 would be okay, but an i5 would be excellent. (I'm running two different Hyper-V boxen with quad-core E3-1235 processors.) *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:33 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > 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….I have a PC that we mainly use to stream > HULU/Netflix….would it be feasible to use a Hyper-V server and one VM be > the entertainment system/HDMI output with other VM’s running in the > background? It looks like if I can use SLAT (Intel’s I processors do). > Anyone doing this?**** > > ** ** > > Hyper-V server with **** > > 1 Media workstation VM leveraging good video card for streaming 1080 video > outputting to TV via HDMI**** > > 1 VM that is a server OS**** > > 1 VM that is generic workstation client**** > > ** ** > > Dave**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ken Cornetet > *Sent:* Friday, August 16, 2013 7:57 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *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 to be a Xeon? A quad core i5 whitebox might be doable for > $500.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *David Lum > *Sent:* Friday, August 16, 2013 10:19 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Looking for Hyper-V server hardware**** > > ** ** > > My old home lab PowerEdge 840 server is giving me issues so I’m looking to > upgrade, looking to spend ~500 (can be used, obviously!). Ideally I’d like > a tower server populated with 32GB RAM. I’m not picky on brand (partial to > Dell because that’s what my clients run, but not a requirement) but do want > Xeon instead of the AMD equivalent. The closest I can find is a Dell T300 > populated with 24GB RAM for about $500 shipped, which would work (the 840 > has only 8GB RAM!).**** > > ** ** > > Since this is for my home lab I don’t mind building a white box system > either. Suggestions anyone? Dell Outlet prices are out of my price range…* > *** > > ** ** > > **· **Tower**** > > **· **Xeon proc**** > > **· **24+GB installed**** > > **· **HDD’s / optical drive not necessary, I have my own**** > > *David Lum* > Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** > > ** ** >
