Re: Quad processor / server - recommendation ?

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you reckon it will really need a quad core chip or could you get
away
with a dual core and upgrade later?


On 26/10/2007, Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm beginning the process of combining the 2 PC's that I have running
> 24x7 into Virtual Machines running on a single more powerful PC.
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>
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> The current  24x7 machines are ;
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>
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> PIII 600 - handles reverese proxy access to TiVo  +  Torrent /MiRC/P2P
> downloads
>
> Duron800 - Touchscreen jjukebox running Xlobby - feeding music from a
> NSLU2 NAS
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>
>
> My plan is to build a single PC probably based around a Quadcore
(Energy
> Efficient 95w GO) E6600 , and then use VMWare to have virtual machines
;
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>
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> VM1 : External facing : P2P stuff running on own subnet - (imaged to
> allow quick restore if infected or attacked)
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> VM2 : External facing : Reverse proxy / FTP access / Website to house
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> VM3 : Internal facing :  HA software / Xap Hub etc
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>
>
> Xlobby running on host machine (I don't think I can VM this as because
> of the display / touchscreen) - 2 soundbalster cards running as 8
stereo
> Zones
>
> GB-PVR running from a dual freeview tuner (PCI-E). (I don't think I
can
> run in a VM since it needs access to the DVBT cards. Although I wonder
> if USB based DVBT might be do-able in VM)
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> I'm hoping this will provide better resilience from attacks,/ virus' 
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> allowing quick restore of image instead of complete reinstalls, and
also
> may provide more efficient power consumption since I'll only be using
> one power supply (EE) , fan. chipset, harddisc etc
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>
> ATM I'm looking at a Quadcore processor running 4gig on a Gigbyte
> GA965P-DS3 board (intel chipset), running XP professional as host and
> guest O/S'
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> Has anyone gone down this route.. anyone have any advice or
> recommendations on motherbards etc.
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>
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> Marcus
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