I'm using the built-in sata controllers on both boxes with no issue. I'm not implementing raid tho.
Regards Tony Patton Desktop Operations Cavan Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com From: Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Date: 03/11/2009 17:36 Subject: RE: Home Servers I have an Adaptec SATA RAID controller so that?s probably workable Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonind.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Home Servers The drives aren't really as important as the controller. If you're building an ESX or Vsphere box from a workstation and using SATA I would recommend getting something like an LSI Megaraid SATA 300 controller cheap off ebay. It's what I'm using in my Precision T5400 workstation running VShere and it's on the hardware compatibility list. Booting the system off a cheap Transcend 32GB SATA SSD Drive and then a mirror set for the guests. Very quite and electric bill friendly. From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Home Servers I take it ESX has started being SATA friendly? It used to not be. My lab box has VMWare Workstation on it (and SATA spindles) but I?ve pondered reloading it before with ESX? Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: tony patton [mailto:tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:00 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Home Servers I'm running ESXi on a Dell OptiPlex 960 with no issues, the only niggle was when i went to put in the quad port nic was the chassis intrusion connection on the mobo was in the way, had to bend it slightly. The two reasons for the quad was the onboard wasn't recognised in esxi 3.5 and I had no dual cards, needless to say, i'm still only using 1 nic, haven't finished re-organising the network. The 960 is that quiet, you can't heard from out side the room and barely audibly when in the room. Regards Tony Patton Desktop Operations Cavan Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com From: John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Date: 03/11/2009 13:50 Subject: RE: Home Servers I got a Dell T100 (basic home server) for under $400 (no OS ) and you can usually customize them (I?d go for the Xeon proc if nothing else) just go to slickdeals.net and search Dell I have 2 running ESX at my house. Very quiet boxes I might add, a big bonus for keeping them under the radar with the SO. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I, A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Home Servers Look at the Dell Outlet. You can get a beefy refurb box for quite a bit less than retail typically. This is what I did. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: Fogarty, Richard R CTR USA USASOC [mailto:rick.foga...@us.army.mil] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Home Servers A bit ago, there was a recommendation for some prebuilt systems that people have used for a lower cost alternative to the big boys (Dell, IBM, HP) for some servers. I can?t seem to recall that link. Anyone have that available? 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