New Server Setup - Some Advise

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Hi,

I'm using Proxmox now since ~ 7 months.
First only at home for my private virtualization, some Windows KVM guests, Ubuntu Terminalserver for some Thin-Clients.

We've been talking long time where I work if we should make the step to go for virtualization. Finally we decided to set up a "test-server" for, let's say 4 months. And if all tests pass, we want to virtualize many services.

My actual configuration, which I want to shop looks like this:
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MB: ASUS Z8NR-D12, Dual LGA 1366 Socket

CPUs: 2x Intel Xeon Gainestown E5520, 4x 2.26 GHz

RAM: 4x Kingston, 4GB, DDR3, 1066Mhz, ECC = 16GB RAM (just the beginning, we've got plenty of memory-slots available on the baord)

HDDs: 4x Western Digital SATA Raid Edition 3 Drives, capacity not decided yet - 4 Drives will run in RAID10-Mode on Hardware-RAID

RAID-Controller: Adaptec RAID 2405, PCI-E x8, 128MB Cache, 1x miniSAS to 4 SATA, with Battery Backup Unit

Additional NIC: Intel Pro/1000 QuadPort PT, 4x Gigabit-LAN over PCI-E x4(nice for the guest performance as we want to run an Asterisk PBX, then a own interface will bring good performance I think).

Chassis: Supermicro 835TQ-R800 19" Rack-Chassis, with Redundant 800W-PSU, 8x 3.5" Hot-Swap Drive Bays
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So what you think of that constellation ?
Can I something make wrong with this configuration ?
Any recommendations ?

Thanks for your posts .

Kindly
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[eislon]

It seems to me that it is a nice configuration, but ofcourse this all depends on what you are going to run on it and how have the load of these virtual machines will be. If it are critical applications, I suggest to get two machines, so that you can migrate a virtual machine if needed.

 

[chopeta]

Is more than enough

BTW: Can you share how do you install/prepare with VPS with Asterisk? Would be nice to have an Asterisk template.

 

[tom]

based on my knowledge the adaptec 2405 have no BBU option - so this is a no go for me - pls check.

 

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Is more than enough

BTW: Can you share how do you install/prepare with VPS with Asterisk? Would be nice to have an Asterisk template.

I think you mean the OpenVZ template right ?
If I have the time for doing it myself I will share, for sure

based on my knowledge the adaptec 2405 have no BBU option - so this is a no go for me - pls check.

Hmm... I will check and post back.
Thank's for the clear up.