I run my backup and vCenter on the same server. It also happens to be a
DC. I have no complaints, but my environment is ~40 computers and users.
I happen to be running on a PE 830.
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Greetings!
>
> I plan on continuing my search on this issue (as well as contacting the
> VMUser group forum), but as this group generally has somebody giving a quick
> AND USEFUL response, I thought I'd post here...
> =====
> Currently, we have an old PE-850 with one "Pentium III, 1.266 GHz" and 3 Gb
> RAM. It runs two applications...
>
> UltraBac backup software (and it feeds a Quantum PX-502 tape library)
>
> VMware vCenter 2.5
>
> We are looking to replace the PX-502. The library at which we are looking
> requires an external SAS port. Given the nature of the slots on the PE
> ("regular", circa 2003 PCI slots), we've been told it is difficult to find a
> SAS adapter for these slots. Consequently (and also due to its age), we are
> now server shopping.
>
> vCenter functions would be for management only. However, we will need to
> go to VMWare products 4.1 and beyond (ESX would be on other host servers).
>
> Specific questions:
>
> 1. Would it be a mistake to continue to use a single server for both
> vCenter management and for running network-wide backups to the local tape
> library? In other words, should we replace the PE-850 with two servers
> instead?
>
> 2. For the vCenter, what would be an "optimal minimum" for CPU? That is,
> how many cores in how many processors? (That is, single quad, dual quad,
> single single core, etc)?
>
> We can't really "shoot the moon" on this as we do have a limited budget for
> this. Thanks!
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