We are finally ready to pull the trigger on getting some new vmware systems. We are migrating off leased hardware that is complete overkill for where our company is now. My budget is around $5K (USD) max. Lower cost is better.
These boxes will be running ESXi 5.1 off a usb stick in the servers the datastores are currently on a Synology 1812+, but will be moving to a EMC SAN once we move off the other hardware. We have the licences for vSphere already. 3-4 servers should cover us and give us some room to grow. If we have a server go out, 2 servers could handle the load, but it would be a bit slower.
This is what I am looking at for each server:
SUPERMICRO SYS-5017C-MF 1U Rackmount Server Barebone LGA 1155 Intel C202 DDR3 1333/1066/800
Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory Server Hynix M Model KVR13E9/8HM
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80637E31230V2
This comes out to just over $1K each shipped with tax.
What do the [H] vm junkies think of this setup? Is there a E5-2600 setup that is comparable but not too much higher priced?
These boxes will be running ESXi 5.1 off a usb stick in the servers the datastores are currently on a Synology 1812+, but will be moving to a EMC SAN once we move off the other hardware. We have the licences for vSphere already. 3-4 servers should cover us and give us some room to grow. If we have a server go out, 2 servers could handle the load, but it would be a bit slower.
This is what I am looking at for each server:
SUPERMICRO SYS-5017C-MF 1U Rackmount Server Barebone LGA 1155 Intel C202 DDR3 1333/1066/800
Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory Server Hynix M Model KVR13E9/8HM
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 69W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80637E31230V2
This comes out to just over $1K each shipped with tax.
What do the [H] vm junkies think of this setup? Is there a E5-2600 setup that is comparable but not too much higher priced?