Home Server time

[GJUK]

Hi Guys

I like to get another server at home up and running for playing with Hyper visor(s) and VM running

Currently running HP micro server for Media storage which I leave as is

I have a 4U case that I can use and couple of caddies for hot swap drives

Other parts I have

Perc 6 which will do for now
PSU 650W corsair
selection of 80mm fans to help with temps
2 port Intel Nic

so thinking i5 or some sort 16GB ram

suggestions of missing parts etc please

Gary

 

[GJUK]

Hi

Ok Xeon sounds the way to go, there seems to be hundreds of the little buggers, is there recommended one or model to go for?

Motherboard will need to support 32GB will start with 8/16GB just to get up and runing

I want to try/test all of them, I work with VMware all the time, so like to try MS and Citrix ones, just to get an understanding..

My live stuff will for now stay on the HP Micro server I have so that stay out the way, I would like long time to have maybe 2 hypervisors and a storage solution at some point, but for now I looking at getting a server up and running so I can play with 2012 R2 and other MS software