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1. How to install vSphere 4 ESXi / ESX4i on a USB key / Pen Drive | VirtualPro says:

   24 May, 2009 at 5:18 pm

   [...] ServersPlus.com (UK) for free delivery on either the HP ML110 or ML115 server.  Get over to his hot deals page for further [...]
2. Animal1050 says:

   9 June, 2009 at 9:49 am

   Good Memory Deal:

   http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143844

   Crucial 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix Memory CL4 2.0V

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3. alexdgreen says:

   5 August, 2009 at 11:22 am

   ML115 G5 with 1352 + 1G as per Serversplus.com for the same price (inc. VAT) with free delivery.

   http://www.dabs.com/products/hp-ml115-g5-opteron-1352-quad-core-1gb-160gb-dvd-5J0T.html?q=ML%20115%20G5

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   Kiwi Si Reply:
   August 6th, 2009 at 8:07 am

   Hi Alex,

   Thanks for letting me know. I’ll add that up onto the ML115 G5 section above.

   Cheers,

   Simon

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4. alexdgreen says:

   7 August, 2009 at 9:16 am

   Intel 1000CT NIC’s *Netqueues/VMDq* enabled adapters.

   http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=1595930

   £19.24 inc. VAT + Delivery

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5. trowni says:

   20 August, 2009 at 10:38 am

   The ML115 is available from e-buyer as follows:

   HP Proliant ML115 G5 – Opteron Quad-Core 1354 2.2GHz, 1GB DDR2 Memory, 160GB SATA HDD, 1 Year Warranty

   http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168131

   For £183 + vat, free delivery on supersaver (up to 5 working days, but mine came next day)

   Excellent site – thanks for the brilliant hints and tips

   Regards,
   Ian

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   Kiwi Si Reply:
   August 20th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

   Hi Ian,

   Thanks for letting me know and the feedback – appreciated. I’ve updated the ML115 G5 deal with the details you gave.

   All the best,

   Simon

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6. Tayseer says:

   4 September, 2009 at 5:20 pm

   Pentium(R) dual Core CPU- E5200 2.50GHZ /800Mhz-Integrated Network RealTEk PCIGBE Family controllers. HP Model a6827C XD enabled.

   Getting error on VMware install- cannot load lvm driver. Any advice on what to do to get pass this error?

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   Lawrence Reply:
   October 28th, 2009 at 12:10 pm

   If this is ESXi 4.0 you need Intel or some broadcom gigabit ethernet cards. No support for Realtek.

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7. TechHead Needs YOU!! - The SLOG – SimonLong/Blog says:

   18 November, 2009 at 8:58 am

   [...] yourself over there an have a browse. There are some great resources there, including some ‘Hot Deals‘ on IT kit which are always [...]
8. NYC says:

   25 November, 2009 at 11:02 pm

   How are you all finding deals on the ML110 G5 in the USA? I have not been able to find anything cheaper than US$500 for the model with the Xeon 3110…is this a good price?

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9. London VMware User Group « TheSaffaGeek says:

   30 November, 2009 at 2:52 pm

   [...] Seagrave(@kiwi_si) who was meant to co host this session but couldn’t because of work commitments has a really great page on his site about the equipment they used and deals on equipment you could use for your own white box lab [...]
10. Nookala says:

    8 December, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    The Lab Bundle seems pretty good for VMware. Has anybody tried XenServer, Hyper-V as well on these Machines?

    I would think they should readily work..but jsut in case if anybody has tried at all?

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    Kiwi Si Reply:
    December 13th, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Hi Nookala,

    I’ve installed MS Hyper-V on both the ML110 and ML115 G5 and it worked just fine. I haven’t tried XenServer as yet though it is on the list of things to try.

    Hope this helps,

    Simon

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    Nookala Reply:
    December 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    Hey Simon,

    Thanks for the reply. I now have bought the bundle and VMWare works fine..
    Could not get FT to work..Neither could I understand why not..Did you have to tweak to make it work…?

    Will be trying out Hyper-v v2 today.

    Thanks for your reply again.

    cheers
    Nookala

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    Kiwi Si Reply:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Hi Nookala,

    Glad to hear VMware is working fine. You shouldn’t have to apply any tweaks to make it work – though I will start with the obvious: did you turn on AMD-V in the BIOS. It’s an easy one that has caught many people out.

    Check out this link or this one as these run through a few of the common problems found with enabling FT along with Roger Lunds set-up video.

    Let us know how you get on with Hyper-V R2.

    Cheers,

    Simon
11. Nookala says:

    17 January, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Hi Simon,

    It took me a while to get back to the labs.Was busy with the last days of work!(A Freebird now…looking up contracts or consulting soon)

    Hyper V R 2 works fine too!(I have tested with the full installation, the core installation also seemed to work but I did get a stop error nvstor.sys so carried on with the full installation)

    Another thing, If I tried to use the HP CD for the installation of the full version R2, there is not a choice for 2008 R2 (Obvious as R2 shipped only in the recent few months),and also wouldnt mount the R2 DVD..

    So I quit the HP CD as soon as the drivers have been loaded, and then rebooted to continue with the R2 DVD itself!

    Cheers
    Nookala

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    Kiwi Si Reply:
    January 17th, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    Hi Nookala,

    Thanks for the update – good to hear there is a workaround with the Hyper-V R2 release – I will give it a go (hopefully sometime soon )

    Good luck with the contracting and consulting – it should be a busy year for IT.

    Cheers,

    Simon

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12. Lenovo TS200 Server Review – Part 2: Running vSphere | TechHead.co.uk says:

    12 July, 2010 at 8:01 am

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