How does the Dell Poweredge R6415 VS HPE Proliant DL325 Gen10 measure up for Virtual Host
Purchasing new server. We have to options, Dell Poweredge R6415 and HPE Proliant DL325 Gen10. I am familiar with HPE Proliant servers. We have used them for many years. The Dell Poweredge R6415 looks good and it's a good bit cheaper. I'm wondering if any of you have used these. Have you used them as VM host? Limitations?
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What type of VMs? Windows or other? Why looking at AMD?
Microsoft charges more for hosts with physical core count above 16. A 32 core host will cost twice as much for Microsoft licensing as a 16 core host will.
I use Dell 1 RU and 2RU servers for VM hosts, with Intel processors. There may be issues regarding using all PCIe slots with only a single processor for R630. R530 has fewer DIMM slots than R630/640/R730/R740. I guess the real question is what do you want the VM host to have in terms of CPU, RAM, storage, and PCIe connectivity?
Microsoft charges more for hosts with physical core count above 16. A 32 core host will cost twice as much for Microsoft licensing as a 16 core host will.
I use Dell 1 RU and 2RU servers for VM hosts, with Intel processors. There may be issues regarding using all PCIe slots with only a single processor for R630. R530 has fewer DIMM slots than R630/640/R730/R740. I guess the real question is what do you want the VM host to have in terms of CPU, RAM, storage, and PCIe connectivity?
I use HPE DL360 Gen 10 for my ESX and Citrix Hypervisors (aka XenServer), but found out that I have a limitation on the form factor when it comes to GPU's. The GPU's were an after thought for my VDI environment and being that they are 1U rack units I am limited to a GPU that can only handle x number of guest per host.
So if you are planning to implement GPU's down the round for power user VM's or VDI in general I would look at a 2U form factor.
I do not know anything about Dell's Power Edge, but they are probably right up there with the HPE servers. I love mine, but they are really all I know. Also I have never run a VM environment on an AMD chip to recommend the HPE or not. I comment is more to bring to light the form factor.