![]() ![]() Note: Due to changes in the partitioning scheme, you can no longer revert to the previous version of ESXi (via SHIFT-R). Storage: SCSI, SATA via supported storage controller.Boot Device: 8 GB for USB or SD devices, and 32 GB for other device types such as HDD, SSD, or NVMe.Modern Guest OS: If you want to run 64-bit VMs, you'll need support for Intel VT-x or AMD RVI, which must be enabled on 圆4 CPUs within the BIOS.4 Gb of RAM: This is the bare minimum, but as virtualization needs memory for your VMs, the more you have, the better.BIOS Settings: NX/XD bit to be enabled for the CPU in the BIOS.CPU details: VMware ESXi0 basically needs a CPU with at least two CPU cores, which is the majority of CPUs today. ![]() I have no real evidence that it would degrade processor performance- it's that I think of IG as "CPU distraction". Again, it's only a vague engineering intuition to want to separate the system memory and processing from graphics reserved memory and processing. My thought was that the amount of setup of Vmware ESXi 6 and maintenance with multiple platform VM's- all those 700 menus- even an inexpensive used Quadro can run a pair of small monitors at a good resolution. Thatruns well enough with the IG, and in CM DOS land, it doesn't matter, but with graphical interfaces I feel the performance is better with the FX 580- or perhaps it just looks better and feels sanitary. I use a single Dell 19" LCD with my antique PowerEdge. GPU: The R710 uses the Matrox G200 IG which is probably fine. I plan to run a windows 2008 or 2012 domaincontroller/file server VM, and a linux email server VM for productionĪnd for testing I plan to run few linux VMs, couple windows webserver VMs, basic stuff So total comes to about $1900 with dual x5670, 128GB DDR3, PERC H700/512MB cache, 8x 450gb HDD, dual hot swap power supplies, Thank you!Īs for HDD the option is 8x450GB 10k SAS (most likely seagate) Dell Precision T5500 (2011) > Xeon X5680 six -core 3.33 / 3.6GHz, 24GB DDR > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Linksys WMP600N PCI WiFi > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (1920 X 1080) ![]() Pending upgrade: HP /LSI 9212-4i PCIe SAS /SATA HBA RAID controller, 2X Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB (RAID 1)Ģ. Vmware ESXi 6 looks to be quite easy to setup.ġ. I use an elderly FX 580 on my elderly PowerEdge 2600. If there is no appreciable GPU, you might consider a Quadro FX 3800- very good 2D and only $30-40. The X5670 is an excellent CPU, with 128GB RAM, and a PERC H700, and if it has a good array of drives included, it seems like a reasonable value. So, yes, high quality, good performing and reliable servers. The highest ratings in each category for R710: The PERC 6/i systems score 743 to 1342- quite a difference. There are two R710's on Passmark with an H700 however, scoring 70. I bought a Precision T5500 with a 146GB and 300GB 15K on a PERC 6/i and those had very good performance- 1208 on Passmark. A lot of R710's seem to have Seagate 10K and 15K SAS drives. That is a good series of PowerEdge, the LGA1366 CPU's are one the best, and the PERC H700 is very fast. I plan to run Vmware ESXi 6 and use it for testing and possibly production. I am able to get my hands on a Dell poweredge R710 X5670 with 128GB DDR3 Ram with H700 RAID for about $1500. ![]()
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