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vCenter minimum hardware

We have ONLY four ESX 3.5 servers and 1 Virtual Center server 2.5...and a very limited budget. The Virtual Center 2.5 is running smoothly on HP Proliant DL380 G2 server with one CPU 1.4 GHz. I am planning to upgrade my VI3 to vShpere 4.

I read all hardware requirements for vCenter 4 but still would like to ask experts if I add one more 1.4 GHz CPU to my old HP Proliant DL380 G2 would it be able to run vCenter 4 software and monitor my four ESX servers upgraded to vSphere 4?

Thank you!

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Hi,

as you have read in myna post vcenter 4 recommandations are 2vcpu and 3gb RAM, but in small enviroment you can have fewer cpu and ram, but it is not best practise.

In your case I wouls put your vcenter also on a vm and everything will be fine.






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