[ale] R&D server for VMware ESX?

[Greg Freemyer]

Thanks guys,

Looks like I will try the T105.

Greg

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Jeremy T. Bouse
<jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net> wrote:
>        I've used several Dell PE models for virtualization and the models with
> VT processors the BIOS did have it available to enable or disable. In my
> own experience though I've found that unless I was running Windows
> (which I had very rare need to) under a VM I didn't need the VT support
> and actually got better performance with it turned off.
>
> Greg Freemyer wrote:
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Brian Pitts <brian at polibyte.com> wrote:
>>> Greg Freemyer wrote:
>>>
>>>> ie. Buying a Dell, etc. would be ideal
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have experience running a low-end server with ESX.  Does
>>>> it really require a dual-cpu.
>>> Right now, the upgrade to a dual-core chip is free on the PowerEdge
>>> T100, T105, and SC440. Those are all < $400.
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>
>> I forgot to ask about hardware VT (virtual technology) support.
>>
>> Not sure if ESX requires it or not but I think it would be good to
>> have on VM test platform.
>>
>> It appears the CPU on the T105 has VT support, but I don't know about the BIOS.
>>
>> Does anyone know how Dell handles that now.  ie. Is in all their
>> BIOSes just waiting to be enabled, or is it only in their bigger
>> servers?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Greg
>
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