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Virtualization NAS? - Enquiries - 02-28-2020
Hi I've been looking to build a virtualization server for home use to better my studies with
- docker
- kubernetes
- vmware
- linux
- windows server
- plex usage on the side
the current build I've been considering is the following (prices based on ebay as of 03/25/2021)
2650L v3 x2 ($85 per cpu or $170)
supermicro X10DRW-i ($175)
or
supermicro X10DAL-i ($175)
or
any suggested motherboard for dual cpu
RAM
Samsung 8gb M393A1G40DB0-CPB PC4-2133P DDR4 ECC ($100 per 4 sticks of ram, would buy 2 sets so $200)
PSU
evga supernova 550w (91) or any suggested PSU, this part im not to knowledgeable on
GPU
optional, If I ever upgrade my main pc for work then I will take the 1080 from there and potentially put it in this pc. Otherwise a 1060 assuming one of my friends has / is willing to part with theirs.
HDD
seagate surveillance hdd 4TB 7200rpm (free)
Case
any suggested.
Thanks,
Gregory Maxwell Meyers
Virtualization NAS? - ed - 03-26-2021
This looks like an excellent choice.Dual CPU board with ECC RAM and possibly Xeon CPUs.Maybe I would change surveillance drives with SSDs or SAS drives. You want the best IOPS possible for VMs.I hope this helps.