Voice lab server
Can anyone advise on a server to purchase for setting up a voice lab. I'm a bit clueless with servers so just want to get something decent. Obviously will have to run vmware and have enough ram to power all vms etc.
Would appreciate thoughts..
Would appreciate thoughts..
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you need at LEAST 16gb ram
also, the PC must support hardware virtualization (you can check in the bios for this setting) in order to run a hypervisor like vmware esxi 5. For example, I tried to use an Acer Aspire AX1200 and it did not support this and would not work
I run a hp workstation xw8600 with 16gb ram. It cost around $700, I bought it already put together and used at a local computer store. I loaded it with VMware ESXi 5 - the hypervisor runs on baremetal and is licensed for free for basic use - I think only single host allowed, 32gb ram maximum supported (fine for lab requirements!)
Then you just have to load a CUCM pub, sub, CUC, UCCX, CUPS, Windows Server for AD, couple of XP machines, and you got a lab.
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Here's what I have basically (above)
only a total of 600gb hdd tho, you're gonna need about 2tb (1tb for the lab, 1tb to back up the lab). You may want to get 2x 1.5tb or 2tb for a little extra space
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Iomega 12TB StorCenter ix4-200d Network Storage, Cloud 34791 B&H
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CUCM SRND 9x/10, UCCX SRND 10x, QOS SRND, SIP Trunking Guide, anything contact center related
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http://www.RCHASE.com/
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CUCM SRND 9x/10, UCCX SRND 10x, QOS SRND, SIP Trunking Guide, anything contact center related