My lab is small and cheap, but it's enough for testing a few technologies.
As a hypervisor I decided to use Intel NUC 5th generation with Intel Core i5-5300U, 8 Gb RAM and SSD. The NUC5i5MYHE is a corporate model without WiFi, Bluetooth and IR, but with vPro (remote control like HP iLO) and good frequency.
As a storage I use NAS D-Link DNS-325 with two 2 Tb SATA disks. On NFS share I place VMs without high IO requirements (like AD).
Total cost is about 650$.
Scheme
Netgear WNR3500LSpecification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netgear_WNR3500LCost: ~50$. Pros: cheap, 4x1 Gbit LAN; Open Source FW. Cons: only 802.11 bgn 2.4 Ghz; weak CPU. | |
D-Link DNS-325
Specification: http://sharecenter.dlink.com/products/DNS-325
Cost: ~100$ (nas) + ~120$ (disks).Pros: cheap; 1 Gbit; NFS. Cons: no Jumbo Frames; FW doesn't update long time. | |
Intel NUC5i5MYHEMy NUC is include 8 Gb RAM and 120 Gb SSD Samsung 850 EVO.Specification: http://ark.intel.com/products/84861/Intel-NUC-Kit-NUC5i5MYHE Cost: ~380$. Pros: 2.3/2.9 GHz, HT, VT-x, vPro, 15W TDP. Cons: only 2 physical cores and limit 16 Gb RAM (but according to virten.net it may be possible to install 32 Gb RAM). |
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