I have two Precision towers at home. One runs ESX and one runs Windows Server 2012 w/ Hyper-V. Never had an issue with either.
Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Majorowicz Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 4:48 PM To: [email protected] 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 and the Microsoft generic ones won't work. On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM, David Lum <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I don't need 32GB, but I plan to run Exchange 2013 which would be my main RAM-eater, the rest don't really need much RAM. I could probably get away with 16GB if I had to, the Exchange would exist for testing migration from on-prem to Office365 more than anything. Dave From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] 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 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]<mailto:[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]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 7:57 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[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]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Lum Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 10:19 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[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<tel:503.548.5229> // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764<tel:503.267.9764>
