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Weez
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Which pc to install ESXi4.1 on

Hi guys

I plan to buy a new pc to install ESXi4.1 on but do not find a link that tells me exactly what i need (requirements). I got a quote for a HP Desktop Elite 8200E CMT intel Core i7. Will ESX install and work on this machine or what do you guys recommend i get to properly run ESX?

Thanks in advance for the help

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nsolop
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Hello and welcome to the forums,

Have seen ESXi running smoothly on a Dell Optiplex 780.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Nicolás

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Weez
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Thanks for your reply Nicolas - is that a nice powerfull machine. Tried searching but looks as if it only comes with 2GB mem and 250G hard drive. Looking for something with approx 500GB hard drive and 10GB+ memory.

Anything else that anyone know of ?

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nsolop
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OK, I know it's old and not a desktop computer but I have a few HP Proliant ML115 servers with 8GB of RAM on my lab. Are cheap and have been running about 10~15 machines on each.

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Weez
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Thanks for your reply

well, i can get my company to buy a not too expensive server also it that is going to help me but the ML 115 is abit on teh oldish side if i remember correctly Smiley Happy

so can i look for any ML server (newer than the ML 115) and it should work?

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Weez
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ok, let me also say the desktop pc my company wouldve bought was about 1000$/R7000 so if i can get a nice server or a nice powerfull desktop that can run esx4.1 it would be great

What would you have bought with that kind of money wanting to run vmware?

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maup33
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Heye, why don't you look @ http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/search.php

select ESXi4, supplier (Dell?) and look for a cheap tower or something

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Weez
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thanks, that works - will have a look

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tacticsbaby
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I have found that ESXi 4.1 installs easily on most desktop hardware. I have installed it on a number of Compaq desktops without problems. If you go this route then get something cheap and add on to it. At least that worked well for me. Here is a nice site that lists whiteboxes for ESXi: http://ultimatewhitebox.com/

Hope this is helpful and good luck.

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Gabriel_Chapman
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you can probably pick up a pretty decent Dell 2850 for $100-200 US that will work very well with ESXi.

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