how about getting older and used Xeon CPUs for SD-WAN labbing and possible other labs? How old is too old?
you can Custom Build HP Workstation Z620 and Z800 on Ebay via http://www.ebaystores.com/PC-Servers-an ... 581&_pgn=2
HP Z800 workstation support 2x Xeons CPUs mostly 4-, 6-cores and up to 192GB RAM. CPU supported are Intel Xeon X5500 from 2009-2011 and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon X5600 from 2011-2013.
HP Z620 support also 2 CPUs and 192 GB RAM. CPUs are newer Xeons with 4-,6-,8-, even 10-cores. Range are from E5-1603 to E5-2643, and E5-1607 v2, E5-2643 v2 to E5-26497v2.
Couple of Benefits of getting used stuff is low prices for those used CPUs and RAM. Adding 2nd CPU should be no problem.
I am looking up to $450-500 price range.
Any thoughts and suggestions
Older XEONs CPU for EVE-NG Labbing?
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Re: Older XEONs CPU for EVE-NG Labbing?
Dont touch stations with X5500!
min from OLD series are X5680 or E5-26XXv2 series then
again, RAM is myth.
Read here
https://www.eve-ng.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16552
Uldis
min from OLD series are X5680 or E5-26XXv2 series then
again, RAM is myth.
Read here
https://www.eve-ng.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16552
Uldis
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Re: Older XEONs CPU for EVE-NG Labbing?
Thanks Uldis,
you were specific regarding numbers X5680 or E5-26XXv2 series; Why not X5650 or x5675 or not E5-26XX v1 series?
Only difference between X5650, x5675 and X5680 is processor speed in GHz. i.e speeds for X5675 is 3.06GHz and for X5680 has 3.33GHz; Aren't they close enough?
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... 7916,47922
not sure what is difference between E5-26XX v1 and v2 ; chart is at https://zworkstations.com/site/assets/f ... asheet.pdf
you were specific regarding numbers X5680 or E5-26XXv2 series; Why not X5650 or x5675 or not E5-26XX v1 series?
Only difference between X5650, x5675 and X5680 is processor speed in GHz. i.e speeds for X5675 is 3.06GHz and for X5680 has 3.33GHz; Aren't they close enough?
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... 7916,47922
not sure what is difference between E5-26XX v1 and v2 ; chart is at https://zworkstations.com/site/assets/f ... asheet.pdf
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Re: Older XEONs CPU for EVE-NG Labbing?
I said..
No 5500 series at all, forget it (XX means last two digits)
and minimum from 5600 series is 5680 and up, not below, mate
same for E5-26XX, XX means 2650, 26680, 2690
v2 and not v1
No 5500 series at all, forget it (XX means last two digits)
and minimum from 5600 series is 5680 and up, not below, mate
same for E5-26XX, XX means 2650, 26680, 2690
v2 and not v1