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VMware ESXi 5 on i5/i7 for home lab

I have heard rumors that VMware ESXi 5 does work with Intel i5 and i7 processors. Can anyone confirm if it does run on i5/i7 or AMD CPU's? If it does work can you point me to either a bare bone system capable of handling 32GB-48GB of RAM that is on HAL for version 5? Can it work with iSCSI SAN set up using FreeNAS? Primary use will be to build computer networks for testing, let's say 6-10 servers.

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I a little confused, because you also mention poiting you to a system which is on the HAL, do you mean HCL, otherwise here is the Official List

Check the VMware HCL (Hardware Compatability Lists) here

http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php
http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/search.php

These servers are designed and certified to work with ESXi 4.1 or ESXi 5.0, if you build one, you may experience issues.
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Of Course, you can install and use ESXi 4.1/ESXi 5.0 on VMware Workstation or VMware Player for FREE.
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hanccocka:

Yes I meant HCL, solaris Express or any other free or inexpensive solution can be set up.
hanccocka:

Thank you for your input I have more than enough info to get started.