As the title says - I am running around in circles trying to decide how to build my next server. My requirements for myself are:
1) Low power (Xeon-D is definitely on the menu)
2) Must be able to run ESXI or Hyper-V
3) Must be able to take my existing 5x 3Tb WD Se drives (with space to grow)
4) IPMI
5) 10GbE (either copper or fiber) for future networking expansion with a growing lab
In regards to number 2, I am hoping to make it an all-in-one deal for the home. It will run Server 2012, my file storage, and Plex server among whatever else comes to mind. I want to run either pfSense or Sophos as well... hence needing multiple GbE NICs. My biggest piece that's stumping me is HOW to run the NAS part... either run it as hardware RAID 5/6 and have Windows Server share it out, or a software option? Suggestions?
In the end I am hoping to ditch a Mac Mini and Drobo setup I've been using, sell the Drobo, and re-use the drives. Budget limit is $1000 if I can stay below that, the better. Thinking Xeon-D (don't know if 4 cores will be enough) with around 32Gb RAM, a couple new SSDs, and a U-NAS case (or something else similar). Have no current target power limit but my last server run around 220w average, want to be below 100 if ideal.
1) Low power (Xeon-D is definitely on the menu)
2) Must be able to run ESXI or Hyper-V
3) Must be able to take my existing 5x 3Tb WD Se drives (with space to grow)
4) IPMI
5) 10GbE (either copper or fiber) for future networking expansion with a growing lab
In regards to number 2, I am hoping to make it an all-in-one deal for the home. It will run Server 2012, my file storage, and Plex server among whatever else comes to mind. I want to run either pfSense or Sophos as well... hence needing multiple GbE NICs. My biggest piece that's stumping me is HOW to run the NAS part... either run it as hardware RAID 5/6 and have Windows Server share it out, or a software option? Suggestions?
In the end I am hoping to ditch a Mac Mini and Drobo setup I've been using, sell the Drobo, and re-use the drives. Budget limit is $1000 if I can stay below that, the better. Thinking Xeon-D (don't know if 4 cores will be enough) with around 32Gb RAM, a couple new SSDs, and a U-NAS case (or something else similar). Have no current target power limit but my last server run around 220w average, want to be below 100 if ideal.