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    Recommendation for a good and fast iSCSI switch

    I need a high performance iSCSI switch of good quality to connect my SAN to my virtualisation servers. Reliability is key here, it must perform good for years and run well in a HA setup. Any recommendation? Would something like CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM work? It is very cheap compared to fiber...
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    Replacing Dell server

    We have been using Dell servers for more then 20 years and we are happy with how they work. However, once in a while it is good to do some benchmarks against competitors. We have around 20 servers running Vmware (nothing that requires specialized hardware, but we are probably going to move to...
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    Watchguard M390 replacement

    It is time to replace the firewalls here and we currently run 2 x Watchguard M390 in HA-mode with 2x10 Gbit expansion ports. I am interested in going open source with somethings like pfSense/OPNsense, but what kind of hardware should we buy if we decide to go that route? Need something rack...
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    Smallest Proxmox server possible

    I want to build (or buy something pre-built that meet my specifications) but need advice where I can find this. My requirements are: - CPU should be low power but still powerful - Minimum of 64 GB ECC memory - 2 x NVMe - 2 x 2.5" SSD - 2 x NIC (preferable 2.5 gb or 10gb) Not sure if this...
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    M.2 raid controller for ASRock Rack RomeD8-2T

    Can anyone recommend a good, decently priced M.2 raid controller that will work for the ASRock Rack RomeD8-2T motherboard and ESXi 7 for my new home lab server?