Hi !
This is the first time I will build my home ESXi server.
The main goal of this build is essentially for home lab. I want to pass the Microsoft and eventually VMware certifications as I will get more experience when using ESXi.
But I've never built a home lab server.
For VMs storage, I have a Synology DS1513+ with 3x Western Digital SE 4 TB + 2x Crucial M4 128 GB SSD Cache. I love this little box and its performance. I will connect it to the server via iSCSI. So for the server I would only get a SSD.
For networking, I have a Cisco Catalyst 2960-S-24TS-L Gigabit switch and a Cisco 2821 Router (I'm CCNA certified).
So, I would need advice for this build
So far, I have looked at these components.
SSD : SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
CPU : Intel Intel Xeon E3-1225V3 Haswell 3.2GHz LGA 1150 95W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80646E31225V3
Case : Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX
RAM : Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory w/TS Model KVR16E11K4/32
Motherboard : SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SL7-F-O uATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C222 DDR3 1600
Eventually, I will put Western Digital SE HDDs in this to get a replicated backup of my data on this server. That's why I've chose a Fractal Design case in which I can put many drives.
I read that having a LSI controller on-board is a great thing to have if I want to virtualize storage (ZFS in mind here!). Is this motherboard fine or is there another model which would be better ?
Is the LGA2011 socket to be considered for home virtualization lab?
Thank you very much !
This is the first time I will build my home ESXi server.
The main goal of this build is essentially for home lab. I want to pass the Microsoft and eventually VMware certifications as I will get more experience when using ESXi.
But I've never built a home lab server.
For VMs storage, I have a Synology DS1513+ with 3x Western Digital SE 4 TB + 2x Crucial M4 128 GB SSD Cache. I love this little box and its performance. I will connect it to the server via iSCSI. So for the server I would only get a SSD.
For networking, I have a Cisco Catalyst 2960-S-24TS-L Gigabit switch and a Cisco 2821 Router (I'm CCNA certified).
So, I would need advice for this build
So far, I have looked at these components.
SSD : SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
CPU : Intel Intel Xeon E3-1225V3 Haswell 3.2GHz LGA 1150 95W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80646E31225V3
Case : Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX
RAM : Kingston 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory w/TS Model KVR16E11K4/32
Motherboard : SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SL7-F-O uATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C222 DDR3 1600
Eventually, I will put Western Digital SE HDDs in this to get a replicated backup of my data on this server. That's why I've chose a Fractal Design case in which I can put many drives.
I read that having a LSI controller on-board is a great thing to have if I want to virtualize storage (ZFS in mind here!). Is this motherboard fine or is there another model which would be better ?
Is the LGA2011 socket to be considered for home virtualization lab?
Thank you very much !
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