[ale] R&D server for VMware ESX?

[Jeremy T. Bouse]

	I've used several Dell PE models for virtualization and the models with
VT processors the BIOS did have it available to enable or disable. In my
own experience though I've found that unless I was running Windows
(which I had very rare need to) under a VM I didn't need the VT support
and actually got better performance with it turned off.

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Brian Pitts <brian at polibyte.com> wrote:
>> Greg Freemyer wrote:
>>
>>> ie. Buying a Dell, etc. would be ideal
>>>
>>> Does anyone have experience running a low-end server with ESX.  Does
>>> it really require a dual-cpu.
>> Right now, the upgrade to a dual-core chip is free on the PowerEdge
>> T100, T105, and SC440. Those are all < $400.
>>
>> -Brian
> 
> I forgot to ask about hardware VT (virtual technology) support.
> 
> Not sure if ESX requires it or not but I think it would be good to
> have on VM test platform.
> 
> It appears the CPU on the T105 has VT support, but I don't know about the BIOS.
> 
> Does anyone know how Dell handles that now.  ie. Is in all their
> BIOSes just waiting to be enabled, or is it only in their bigger
> servers?
> 
> Thanks
> Greg