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ndmuser
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vCenter 4 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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DSTAVERT
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You can probably get away with it for now. There is no absolute requirement for dual CPUs.

-- David -- VMware Communities Moderator
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ndmuser
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Would it be better with two 1.4 GHz CPUs than with one 2.0 GHz CPU or one 1.4 GHz? I guess that two 2.0 GHz CPUs is the best choice but I do not have such option Smiley Sad

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