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I need to build a multipurpose test lab so be useful as test before going into production for all IT pilots projects as Migration,new installation ,network, change implemenation..etc
The multipurpose test lab will simulate the following as in real environment (servers windows-linux and mac ,cisco routers,switches,Ips,firewalls,Apps)
As I need that to be in logical budget so what are required specifications from servers hardware specs and quantity or other devices needed to build this lab and from where can I buy that used servers at cheap price ,I need advice for people that already aware of that lab environment that can give me full details scenario regarding that as Hardware model ,specs ,server roles,cisco routing and switching and accesslists ....etc
Thanks in advance
I need to build a multipurpose test lab so be useful as test before going into production for all IT pilots projects as Migration,new installation ,network, change implemenation..etc
The multipurpose test lab will simulate the following as in real environment (servers windows-linux and mac ,cisco routers,switches,Ips,firewalls,Apps)
As I need that to be in logical budget so what are required specifications from servers hardware specs and quantity or other devices needed to build this lab and from where can I buy that used servers at cheap price ,I need advice for people that already aware of that lab environment that can give me full details scenario regarding that as Hardware model ,specs ,server roles,cisco routing and switching and accesslists ....etc
Thanks in advance
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There's no easy way to answer your question.
Generally, any hardware will do, so long as you have enough RAM to avoid swapping + enough disk space for storage.
Beyond RAM + Disk, other config considerations relate to actual code running.
For example, I run 100s of LXD containers/machine on commodity hardware, then if one LXD container produces high resource usage, I just move the container to some other machine with low resource usage.
In the case of dev/staging/test setups, normally resource usage is low, so you can get away with a very low cost setup.
Generally, any hardware will do, so long as you have enough RAM to avoid swapping + enough disk space for storage.
Beyond RAM + Disk, other config considerations relate to actual code running.
For example, I run 100s of LXD containers/machine on commodity hardware, then if one LXD container produces high resource usage, I just move the container to some other machine with low resource usage.
In the case of dev/staging/test setups, normally resource usage is low, so you can get away with a very low cost setup.
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Thank you for your kind reply
kindly I need more specific details by model and specification and existing labs from people whom have done by clarifying in details than general specs
kindly I need more specific details by model and specification and existing labs from people whom have done by clarifying in details than general specs
If you use the lab to test migrations/new build, to move later to production. the hardware must be as equal as posible.
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Thank you for your kind reply
would you please to give me more details?
would you please to give me more details?
Define "what details might mean (details about what specifically)" + likely some can assist.
If you're taking about setting up LXD, open a new question about this... as the steps are a bit complex...
If you're taking about setting up LXD, open a new question about this... as the steps are a bit complex...
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I am asking for hardware as Hp , dell power edge or others compatible Models in terms of processor specs and harddisk specifications and network , ram and rack type ,network switches and routers ,Firewalls ,IPs ,Servers vms so on in low budget and used conditions and scalable for future as technology changes so to be flexible to upgrade by time as they are going to be used in trial and test bases
Home Lab simulation in details to the IT environment like this images