VMware really wants a DNS server at boot time. If your DNS server is a VM on that host, it isn't there for VMware.
This is a problem, to say the least. It's really the only reason why I have a DC on it's own physical host in my server room. Kurt On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 7:36 PM, Susan Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: > Why two hosts? > > > > > On 1/25/2018 7:09 PM, Kurt Buff wrote: >> >> I had further discussion with them today. >> >> The LOB is Timberline property management software, and they're >> adamant about keeping it in-house. They were also set on Dell, so we >> finally settled on a Dell T430, with an H330 RAID card, and two 1tb >> NLSAS drives, and 16gb RAM. The Windows Essentials will come from >> Amazon for a lot less than what Dell was charging - and they weren't >> bundling Essentials with this machine anyway. >> >> They have moved their email to gmail (which was news to me - last I >> had heard from them they were still using their SBS 2003 Exchange). >> >> They also wanted to keep their RD1000 unit for backups, which seemed >> pretty reasonable - actually, they'll be getting a new RD1000 bundled >> into the new machine, and probably keep the old one for an emergency >> spare. >> >> I'm going to turn that server into a combined AD/DNS/DHCP and file >> server, and I think I can convince them to keep their Timberline >> software on a domain-joined Win10 machine - I just gives me the >> shivers to install third party software on a DC. >> >> I didn't save them much on pricing (maybe $100-200), but I think I got >> them a much better machine. >> >> And, as a followup, once they have ordered it and it's in house, I'll >> be waling through their guy on setting it all up. >> >> If I could, I'd virtualize it all, but doing that right would involve >> two hosts, and more servers than they need, I think that it's pretty >> good the way we went. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Susan E Bradley, CPA/CITP/CFF, GSEC >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> What LOB needs do they have? What storage? >>> >>> Premise peeps: The Gen 10 Microserver doesn't have the fans it once had, >>> my >>> peeps are recommending HP ML110e >>> >>> Cloud peeps: Do they really need a server or a rethinking of what they >>> do >>> needs to be done and office 365/mapped drive to Sharefile or Google drive >>> would be a better plan going forward. What LOB is keeping the need for >>> the >>> on premise server? >>> >>> These days, check that chip to see if it will get a spectre/meltdown >>> patch. >>> >>> >>> On 1/25/2018 8:18 AM, Rick Berry wrote: >>> >>> I'd suggest the consideration of something aftermarket as an option for >>> them >>> (since you said the words 'property management company' and having >>> supported >>> a few of those in the past I'll make crass generalizations about budget >>> limitations/thriftiness) >>> >>> www.buysellservers.com ... you can go build a 1U dell for instance with >>> what you want in it (like a real RAID card) and also still get a >>> drac/warranty/etc at aftermarket prices. >>> >>> We normally do new ourselves, but I'm also not against getting the >>> occasional 1U 'a few years old but with a fresh warranty' dell for >>> swiss-army-knife server basic stuff like a dc/dns/ad/dhcp box. >>> >>> So sometimes we'll grab something like an R420 poweredge and put a RAID >>> card >>> in it/drac it and even ESXi it to internal USB bootable for a few grand >>> less >>> than new (but still with new hd's) >>> >>> Just throwing it out there, I know folks sometimes cringe at the 'used' >>> market but in certain situations it works. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 6:46 PM >>> To: ntsysadm <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Server build recommendation >>> >>> The owner of a small 5-6 person property management company has >>> approached >>> me to help acquire a new server. They're currently running a 10+yo >>> machine >>> with SBS 2003, and wish to replace it. >>> >>> They've migrated their email to gmail, so don't need exchange, but do >>> want a >>> DC for account management, DHCP/DNS, etc., so they're looking to go with >>> Server Essentials. >>> >>> The fellow he's nominated at his firm to be their sysadmin is quite >>> green, >>> and got a quote from Dell for a tower box with a software RAID card, and >>> I >>> told them to hold off on that purchase, while I look at alternatives. >>> >>> I was leaning toward an HP Microserver, but haven't played with one in >>> years, and it looks like the current generation is using an AMD >>> processor, >>> and doesn't come with a RAID card to support RAID1. >>> >>> Anyone have a recommendation they can make regarding hardware? >>> >>> Kurt >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
