I thought I would post some details of my current test lab, which for the moment is just an IBM x3850 M2.
Its a 4RU , 4 Way server w/ Intel E7330 CPUs @ 2.40Ghz (non HT)
The server has 64Gb RAM and 3 x 146Gb HDD.
Currently I am using a FusionIO “IODriveII” for Storage. along with the 3 x local 146GB Disks
The idea behind the 4 Way server is to be able to run pretty much any VMware based solution “nested” without degrading performance.
The IBM x3850 M2 is running ESXi 5.0 Release 623860.
I will post further specifics about the lab setup for each test conducted, and the lab will change to suit the required testing.
Nice setup!
What’s the capacity of your fusionio iodrive2? Pricing looks atrocious but hopefully it performs well enough to justify the cost 🙂
Adrian