Cheap Tower Server?

[MrKJLS]

Hi,

 

I'm looking for a cheap tower server, but it needs to able to run VMware vSphere.

At the moment the project hasn't been conformed. But it need to be pretty cheap or even hardware recommendations for building a small cheap server would be helpful

 

Kieran

[andy_b]

Depends how cheap and what needs to run on it. A HP Microserver can be good value, especially when the cashback offer is in operation - HP 704941-421 ProLiant MicroServer G7 N54L | ServersPlus

[MrKJLS]

Depends how cheap and what needs to run on it. A HP Microserver can be good value, especially when the cashback offer is in operation - HP 704941-421 ProLiant MicroServer G7 N54L | ServersPlus

 

I looked at them but i don't think they will have the power behind them to run what i want to do. I need them to them to run as AD, IIS, UTM and a File server. They need to able to run VMware vSphere as well.

[glennda]

What sort of specs are you talking?

[MrKJLS]

What sort of specs are you talking?

 

i7/Xeon

8GB/16GB RAM

2TB Storage

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I can do you a Refurb Z800 workstation for a reasonable price. Loads of primary schools buy these from me to use as their main server.

 

Drop me a PM with the kind of spec you're looking for and I'll put something together for you

[MrKJLS]

I can do you a Refurb Z800 workstation for a reasonable price. Loads of primary schools buy these from me to use as their main server.

 

Drop me a PM with the kind of spec you're looking for and I'll put something together for you

 

PM'd

[TomCollins]

Got this - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S3 Xeon E3-1220 Tower Server | Ebuyer.com

 

Reviews seem very positive

[MrKJLS]

Got this - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S3 Xeon E3-1220 Tower Server | Ebuyer.com

 

Reviews seem very positive

 

That the type of machine i'm looking for!

 

Good price point as well!

[computer_expert]

I looked at them but i don't think they will have the power behind them to run what i want to do. I need them to them to run as AD, IIS, UTM and a File server. They need to able to run VMware vSphere as well.

 

For home use my microserver runs ESXi hosting 2 windows servers running AD/IIS/WSUS/WDS/MDT, Sophos UTM (home version) and assorted linux VMs pretty well. It's only me that uses it though.

Edited April 9, 2014 by computer_expert

[MrKJLS]

For home use my microserver runs ESXi hosting 2 windows servers running AD/IIS/WSUS/WDS/MDT, Sophos UTM (home version) and assorted linux VMs pretty well. It's only me that uses it though.

 

I like the form factor of the microserver, but there not powerful enough