Re: Anyone using HP Microserver as vmware ESX Server?

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Memory is the only thing I would need and costs =A3100 for 8Gb.

It is either that or the ML110 but those are more expensive

Ben


On 13 Mar 2011, at 21:16, Rob Iles wrote:

> Hi,
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> First, I've not used one of those! However, at =A3199, AND =A3100
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k, it
> seems like a very cheap system!
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> I'd expect to have to add disk space (250GB supplied) and Ram (1GB
> Standard).....worth checking prices first.
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> I recently tried ESXi Server for the first time.....seemed to run very
> smoothly (Win7, Ubuntu10, Win Server 2003 & Win Server 2008) on a
fairly =
old
> dual-core intel box with 6GB Ram.
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> Alas, something went bang, magic smoke escaped, and I've not yet
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> replacement to continue testing.
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> One thing I was disappointed with - - and this is probably showing my
> ignorance - - I expected to be able to attach a keyboard, mouse &
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to
> the ESXi Server, and "use" on / more of the OS's it hosted. 
Couldn't do =
so
> - had to RDP/VNC into the guest OS's for any interaction.  Not a
*huge*
> problem, but would have been nice not to need another pc/laptop as a
> "client".   (If I missed something obvious, and it is
possible, I'd love =
to
> know how!).
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> Rob
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> On 13 March 2011 20:58, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxx>wro=
te:
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>> All
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>> I am thinking of getting a HP Microserver to utilise as a ESXi
server as=
I
>> would like to have a play and also run some Virtaul Machines such
as cbu=
s
>> cgate etc.
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>> I have been looking at the following
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>> http://www.serversplus.com/servers/tower_servers/hp_tower_servers/633724=
-421
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>> They are very cheap coming in at around =A3210 with 4Gb RAM.
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>> I know there have been offers on them for a while.
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>> Just wondering if anyone else is using them?
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>> Ben
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