Buying / Building server to run ESXi - Hardware compatibility

[namedpipes]

I need to buy or build a 64 bit server platform running Windows 2008/Exchange 2007.

I would like to run this on VMWare / ESXi for hardware independence.

Please direct me to a hardware compatibility list to ensure I don't wind up with a hardware configuration I can't use!

Thanks

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

Here is a link to the official list form VMware - http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.

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[namedpipes]

That's the list I was looking for, so thanks for answering the question.

I don't find what I was hoping to on the list, sadly...

[weinstein5]

since it sounds like this is for production I would stick the official Hardware Compatability List (HCL) but another site to check is vm-help.com it is site detailing on how to get non-supported hardware to work with VMware -

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[azn2kew]

Is this hardware for production use? What is the budget and do you have any vendor preference? You can let us know general requirements and we will help you come up with top 5 vendors and models that best fit your needs but without general details you would have to quote from teh vendors and mention you want to run this with VMware vSphere and ESXi edition so it must be on HCL otherwise do not buy it yet. If its for a test environment, you have to many options that we can discuss. The HCL link should allow search for your hardware compatabilities for VMware products, so what are you looking for that doesn't seem to be listed?

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Stefan Nguyen

VMware vExpert 2009

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant