I picked up one of the new Intel NUC with an i5. Added 16GB RAM and a 120GB SSD. With a little bit of customizing of an ESXi 5.5U1 install disk I was able to get it up and running smoothly. Intending for this to be a small portable demo type box.
Has anyone else been using these boxes for ESXi? Curious if there are any gotchas or other items I should be aware of. Also, has anyone added in a wifi card and successfully passed it through to a VM? I'm considering using a VM has a hotspot.
How about the thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter? I've read of people using it on a Mac Mini to get ESXi running. Curious if anyone has done the same with an NUC to get another Ethernet on the box.
EDIT: Mistake, it's not a Thunderbolt connector on the NUC I have, it's just a mini-Displayport. Not the same thing unfortunately. Guess that's out!
Has anyone else been using these boxes for ESXi? Curious if there are any gotchas or other items I should be aware of. Also, has anyone added in a wifi card and successfully passed it through to a VM? I'm considering using a VM has a hotspot.
How about the thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter? I've read of people using it on a Mac Mini to get ESXi running. Curious if anyone has done the same with an NUC to get another Ethernet on the box.
EDIT: Mistake, it's not a Thunderbolt connector on the NUC I have, it's just a mini-Displayport. Not the same thing unfortunately. Guess that's out!
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