I personally would think that most of the add-on extras that ESX would be over kill for this. I would think she could do all of it in the free either VMWare server or Microsoft Virtual Server. I know that Andy and Edward would know better about this than me.
I know I have run SQL in a virtual enviornment but that a lot of that ability is in the enviornment I am in. Jon On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Mike Semon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree Blades are overkill for your environment. Virtualization makes > since if you want to consolidate servers and have a number of boxes with low > resource utilization, however, It sounds like you have a small number of > physical servers. I would stick with a small number of 1 or 2 U boxes which > should have adequate horsepower. > > When you add a virtualization product such as VMware you not only have > license cost, server cost, but also must have the network infrastructure to > support it. > > To use many of the features of ESX you are going to need Gigabit switches > and setting up Vlans. So if you are not familiar with VMware or > virtualization you are going to > > have to add training cost as well. > > > > Mike > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Sharie Breaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:56 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Need opinion on Blade Servers > > > > *I have check into virtualization with our software vendor and they don't > support it, yet. I understand that it is coming, though I don't know how > long it will take.* > > > > *Sharie* > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:54 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Need opinion on Blade Servers > > My opinion only… > > > > Blades are overkill for you situation. If the guy in charge wants > expansion options, then look into virtualization. It sounds like you've got > more than enough (physical) horsepower. > > > > Shook > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Sharie Breaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:45 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Need opinion on Blade Servers > > > > Our company is in the process of dividing the business into two. Two > principals are staying at the current location and the other two are moving > to a new location. It is my job to purchase the server for the two that are > moving (of which I am going with them as well). We have four servers now: > Primary (which is the one I am replacing now), SQL (of which I will replace > in early 2009), Exchange & a Backup server. > > > > One of the principals is pushing blade servers. He feels there is a > smaller footprint, more room for growth for the future, you only need one > UPS and there is less power consumption. There is only going to be 8 people > at the new company with room to expand to 4 more. The current Primary > server is more than adequate for the 20 people that are at the company now. > There is no temperature controlled server room. There is an "IT closet" > where the wiring will be (Phone & Data) which is basically only 8' wide x > 30" deep with louvered doors in the common supply room. He suggested > putting the servers in the closet sideways of which I am against and said > no. I will be putting them in my cubicle with me as it makes it easier to > manage them. > > > > Since I do not know that much about blade servers, I need all of your > opinions. > > Sharie Breaux > Systems Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
