Hi Tony, I am currently running a single server with 2 quad core CPUs (and therefore 64bit - a must for ESX) and 8gb of ram. I'm running ESX and I have 1 TB of drive space. I can run CUCM-PUB w/2-CPUs and 2GB of ram assigned. My CUCM-SUB is set up the same way. CUPS, and CUX set up the same way. I have a W2K3 server for UCCX and DNS.
I only run what I need at the time but have had all running at the same time and performance was acceptable for a lab. I am currently installing UCCX so that's an unknown as far as performance but I think it will be OK. I can adjust the CPUs assigned before boot up based on where I do or don't need the speed. I bought this no name server off of craigslist.com locally for $500. It does have an Intel m/b. So this works but my CPUs are only 1.6ghz if I could change this without spending a lot of money I would. Each of the Cisco installs required 85GB of drive space so 1TB should be enough for the server. Another thing to keep in mind is power consumption. I considered multiple servers but that would have been even more noisy and used a lot more electric. When I first started powering up the lab with the server my normal $400 PG&E bill shot up to $600 and I learned to turn on only what I need and don't leave it turned on without being used. I'm uncertain how some of the other guys are handling this problem. I will be interested in their responses as well. Hope this helps and good luck with your studies and remember to enjoy the journey. Larry On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Eliot Ngwa <eliot.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've got my network devices for my home lab. Now, I'm just curious as to > what kind of servers you all are using to run the CUCM, CUPS, UCCX, AND > Connection apps on VMWare. I was thinking of getting a Dell PE 1850 with > 12GB ram but not sure if that will be enough. Is there major difference in > performance by going with a dual dual core vs dual quad core? I would > appreciate any cost-effective solutions you can offer. Thank you > > tony starks > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com >
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