I'm trying to decide if I should keep my ESXi server and NAS separate or "combine" them into an All in One Server (like described here)
My current setup:
ESXi Server:
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core
Mobo: ECS H61H2-I3 (v1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
RAM: 16Gb (2x 8GB) Patriot DDR3
HDD: 1x TOSHIBA 2TB 7200RPM SATA; 2x TOSHIBA 3TB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU: OEM 200-Watt (came with case)
Case: In-Win Mini-ITX Case, Black BP655.200BL
OS: VMWare ESXi v5.5
NAS (only have HDD's havent bought actual NAS yet):
Synology DS413j Diskless System DiskStation
1x Seagate 2TB 5900RPM SATA
3x TOSHIBA 3TB 7200 RPM SATA
I want to be able to backup my VM images (via veeam) to this NAS. I also want to backup my physical PC's files (as images) to the NAS.
After discovering the above mentioned thread on ESXi/NAS all in one configurations, Im thinking about trying that out instead of spending $350 on a NAS that I'd only use for backups. I read through that thread, but being a bit of a newbie to this, I wanted to make sure I'd be able to implement it with minimum additional hardware purchases (ala would I be able to create a esxi/NAS all in one with out buying any more hardware).
only additional hardware I'd think I'd need is a bigger case to hold all 7 HDDs
My current setup:
ESXi Server:
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core
Mobo: ECS H61H2-I3 (v1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
RAM: 16Gb (2x 8GB) Patriot DDR3
HDD: 1x TOSHIBA 2TB 7200RPM SATA; 2x TOSHIBA 3TB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU: OEM 200-Watt (came with case)
Case: In-Win Mini-ITX Case, Black BP655.200BL
OS: VMWare ESXi v5.5
NAS (only have HDD's havent bought actual NAS yet):
Synology DS413j Diskless System DiskStation
1x Seagate 2TB 5900RPM SATA
3x TOSHIBA 3TB 7200 RPM SATA
I want to be able to backup my VM images (via veeam) to this NAS. I also want to backup my physical PC's files (as images) to the NAS.
After discovering the above mentioned thread on ESXi/NAS all in one configurations, Im thinking about trying that out instead of spending $350 on a NAS that I'd only use for backups. I read through that thread, but being a bit of a newbie to this, I wanted to make sure I'd be able to implement it with minimum additional hardware purchases (ala would I be able to create a esxi/NAS all in one with out buying any more hardware).
only additional hardware I'd think I'd need is a bigger case to hold all 7 HDDs