Re: Anyone using HP Microserver as vmware ESX Server?

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From what I can see the ML100 G5 and G6s are supported

http://www.techhead.co.uk/vmware-esxi-home-lab-why-what-and-how-considerati=
ons-when-building-your-own-home-lab

What version do you have as I am also considering the Ml110

Ben


On 13 Mar 2011, at 21:24, Mark Gardner wrote:

> Make sure any box is supported for ESXi. I have a ML110 that is not
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>> Memory is the only thing I would need and costs =A3100 for 8Gb.
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>> It is either that or the ML110 but those are more expensive
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>> Ben
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>> On 13 Mar 2011, at 21:16, Rob Iles wrote:
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>>> Hi,
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>>> First, I've not used one of those! However, at =A3199, AND
=A3100 cashb=
ack, 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 fairl=
y old
>>> dual-core intel box with 6GB Ram.
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>>> Alas, something went bang, magic smoke escaped, and I've not
yet source=
d a
>>> 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 & monit=
or to
>>> the ESXi Server, and "use" on / more of the OS's it
hosted.  Couldn't d=
o 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 lov=
e to
>>> know how!).
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>>> Rob
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>>> On 13 March 2011 20:58, Ben McCormack
<yahoogroup@xxxxxxx>w=
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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 c=
bus
>>>> 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/6337=
24-421
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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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