Blade servers are the way to go in terms of space and cost and also for future enhancements and go virtualization. M
----- Original Message ---- From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:59:24 AM Subject: RE: Need opinion on Blade Servers Why isn’t it supported? I’m with Shook and most of the other folks. Microsoft’s virtualization software (both server and PC) are free and the learning curve is not very steep at all. I built a complete network (DC ,member server, Vista and XP systems) with Virtual PC on desktop hardware (a single GX270 )with 4GB in no more time that it takes to normal create those systems. I also have VMWare workstation…pretty similar stuff, and the ability to go from physical to virtual (P2V) is stupidly easy and effective as well. A single fast box, full of redundant disk space and RAM will be cheaper than a blade center + blades. Also, once VM’d you can duplicate the entire network on desktop hardware and have a test environment for the price of the OS licenses. Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" From: Sharie Breaux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Need opinion on Blade Servers Small Business Server is not supported by our software and our trading system uses SQL databases that have to be on a separate box as well. Sharie From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Need opinion on Blade Servers It all depends on the needs of the firm. My knee-jerk was to put in a SBS box for everything since its only eight people, however, there may be more to it than meets the eye. (Dude, transformers are awesome!!) As far as host based virtualization, I think this environment would be an ideal candidate. It’s small and there is no physical space allocated for severs. I would look into the option of taking your beefiest box, maxing out the RAM and putting everything I could on it. My outside view, $.02 Shook http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Need opinion on Blade Servers ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
