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here are the requirements for XenServer. &nbsp;the main thing you need is a machine that is Intel® VT or AMD-V™ capable and turned on in the BIOS.<br />
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XenServer host:<br />
64-bit x86 server-class system<br />
CPU: 1.5 GHz minimum, 2 GHz or faster multi-core recommended<br />
Intel® VT or AMD-V™ required for support of Windows guests<br />
Matching CPU family and stepping required for XenMotion live migration<br />
1GB to 128GB physical memory<br />
100Mb/s or faster NIC<br />
Local or Fibre Channel boot disk with 16 GB of space minimum, 60 GB or more recommended
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here are the requirements for XenServer.  the main thing you need is a machine that is Intel® VT or AMD-V™ capable and turned on in the BIOS.

XenServer host:
64-bit x86 server-class system
CPU: 1.5 GHz minimum, 2 GHz or faster multi-core recommended
Intel® VT or AMD-V™ required for support of Windows guests
Matching CPU family and stepping required for XenMotion live migration
1GB to 128GB physical memory
100Mb/s or faster NIC
Local or Fibre Channel boot disk with 16 GB of space minimum, 60 GB or more recommended

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If the CPU is Intel® VT or AMD-V™ <br />
required for support of Windows guests then is support required on the MB?
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If the CPU is Intel® VT or AMD-V™
required for support of Windows guests then is support required on the MB?

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I am looking for a &quot;cheap&quot; computer capable of running Windows VM's on Xen server 5. I was disappointed that my 3.2GHz EMT64 CPU/Asus P5ND2SLI combo didn't support hardware virtualization so I could not run Windows guests. What specs should I look for in a machine for this?
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I am looking for a "cheap" computer capable of running Windows VM's on Xen server 5. I was disappointed that my 3.2GHz EMT64 CPU/Asus P5ND2SLI combo didn't support hardware virtualization so I could not run Windows guests. What specs should I look for in a machine for this?

Xen server compatible computer?

Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including (but not limited to) a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization is usually the creation of a system that executes separate from the underlying hardware resources, or the creation of an entire desktop for systems located elsewhere, similar to thin clients.