I heartily agree with this recommendation. The Dell Outlet is a great resource.
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Bob Fronk <b...@btrfronk.com> wrote: > I surf the Dell Outlet for “test / training” servers. (and sometimes > production). You can find great deals on occasion. You have to check > several times a day because the inventory constantly changes. > > > > BF > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 03, 2010 4:40 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Recommendations for cheap and cheerful virtual server > > > > I have recently overhauled my home systems and installed a NAS device and > some new laptops....however, due to the neglect my AD and SCOM skills are > currently receiving, I have decided to get myself a few virtual systems > fired up at home to ensure I don't go too rusty. > > I'm looking for a cheap and cheerful system that can run either ESXi or > XenServer (or even Hyper-V), probably to host about 8 or 9 VMs (not all in > use at the same time, though). I guess the kicker is the storage, as I won't > be using my NAS device for this. I'd prefer something small and inobtrusive, > although that's in the ideal world. I read an article where someone > recommended getting hold of an old Compaq ML110 G4 and adding some SCSI > disks, so I'd also be willing to re-use some second-hand stuff, if needs be. > > I can back up the VMs to an external drive (if it is supported) so I > wouldn't be looking for any hardcore redundancy measures in the hardware. > > Anyone have any thoughts, or care to share what they are using for similar > setups? > > TIA, > > > > JRR > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
