I'm not ready for that yet... :)
*ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > SSDs… > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 3 November 2010 8:56 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Recommendations for cheap and cheerful virtual server > > > > I might recommend that whatever ‘cheap’ hardware you find it has multiple > drive slots. Dedicate a single drive to each VM as one thing I’ve found on > older/slower hardware is multiple VMs contending for the same disk IO could > become your obvious bottleneck regardless of installed memory and CPU. I’ve > gotten better results with a single VM per volume/disk, at the very least to > avoid head thrash delays, and sometimes benefit from separate IO ( like with > multiple ESATA interfaces ) before it hits the mobo aggregation. > > > > That said, I haven’t used a decent SCSI based array because it always added > too much $$$ to the ‘cheap’ test hardware. > > > > *Erik Goldoff*** > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > *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 > > > ~ 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
