Hi all,
My backup server does its job well, but is old (Xeon X3450 & X8SIL-F) and only compatible with ESXi up to version 6.5 and I would like to use 6.7U3 for consistency with my main server.
It will be running the following VMs:
- OmniOS/napp-it (on IBM M1015 + 4x SSD)
- windows 2019 secondary DC
- VCSA
- windows 10 pro (Emby)
To really keep costs down, I plan to buy second hand. I'm looking for the following:
- Supermicro - familiar
- Micro ATX - to fit in my existing small case
- compatible with 32Gb (4x 8Gb) DDR3 ECC 1066, to use my existing ram
- IPMI, compatible with IPMIview
- CPU compatible with ESXi 6.7U3
would be nice:
- CPU with onboard iGPU, in case I need to offload my Emby VM from my main server
- lower power
- non-java html IPMI
- CPU compatible with ESXi7+
a few options would be nice, so I can keep an eye out for bargains on ebay (uk)
edit: just realised my ram is only 1066Mhz:
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC Reg w/Parity CL7 DIMM Quad Rank, x8 w/TS Intel - Qty: 4
My backup server does its job well, but is old (Xeon X3450 & X8SIL-F) and only compatible with ESXi up to version 6.5 and I would like to use 6.7U3 for consistency with my main server.
It will be running the following VMs:
- OmniOS/napp-it (on IBM M1015 + 4x SSD)
- windows 2019 secondary DC
- VCSA
- windows 10 pro (Emby)
To really keep costs down, I plan to buy second hand. I'm looking for the following:
- Supermicro - familiar
- Micro ATX - to fit in my existing small case
- compatible with 32Gb (4x 8Gb) DDR3 ECC 1066, to use my existing ram
- IPMI, compatible with IPMIview
- CPU compatible with ESXi 6.7U3
would be nice:
- CPU with onboard iGPU, in case I need to offload my Emby VM from my main server
- lower power
- non-java html IPMI
- CPU compatible with ESXi7+
a few options would be nice, so I can keep an eye out for bargains on ebay (uk)
edit: just realised my ram is only 1066Mhz:
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC Reg w/Parity CL7 DIMM Quad Rank, x8 w/TS Intel - Qty: 4
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