EricMarsi

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
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1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

Very Nice; we all start somewhere. I used to like building servers, but its much easier to buy used HP Servers (No a dell server fan). I updated the original post with some more information.

I would recommend HP DL360 or DL380 Gen8 Server loaded with memory and some high-end Xeon CPU's. Theyre highly reliable servers and while buying used, they offer great benefits, plus 8GB modules are $14 a piece on ebay for them

Honestly Ive been getting this stuff over the years so its hard to say "This" was the cost but I believe one of them 1.5 years ago was 1600 total (Used).
 
As for configuring Cisco Equipment, I think it is very easy. Its my preferred vendor. I like to plan out the ports and have base configs so configuration is simple and usually only takes me 5-10 minutes per device. Here is an example of how I plan the ports:
 

 
Thank you for the compliment
 
I forgot to mention I do have two UPS'es, one for server hardware and one smaller one for everything else. That ensures that power is stable coming into the rack. I never had one before this upgrade that I just did this past weekend so I too did suffer from the unstable power issue. Now if I could only get one of those large EATON UPS'es like @LinusSebastian  but unfortunately, being independent and in school full time still (only 20) is the drawback from being able to afford a 17K UPS.

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
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1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
g
1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
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1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

I would recommend HP DL360 or DL380 Gen8 Server loaded with memory and some high-end Xeon CPU's. Theyre highly reliable servers and while buying used, they offer great benefits, plus 8GB modules are $14 a piece on ebay for them

Pure freaking gold, I've seen a lot of good configured networks but this one is top notch IMO. Plz don't laugh at my servers LOL
We got most of these parts in Germany on black friday sale.
 
My and Dad's Media Server (Plex Media Server all hosting through FreeNAS) : 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($97.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 6TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($120.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 6TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($120.00) 
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00) 
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card  ($40.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9271-8I 8-port 6Gb/s SATA+SAS PCI-Express 3.0 Low Profile RAID Controller Card, Single  ($148.00) 
Other: 3U 26IN  General Purpose Server Chassis  ($145.36) 
Total: $1393.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 13:19 EST-0500
 
My Storage Server (FreeNAS)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2620 V4 2.1GHz 8-Core Processor  ($235.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - X99-DELUXE II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($175.00) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 8TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($185.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 8TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($185.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: NORCO 4U Rack Mount 10-Bays SATA/SAS Server Chassis RPC-450TH  ($165.00) 
Other: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9271-8I 8-port 6Gb/s SATA+SAS PCI-Express 3.0 Low Profile RAID Controller Card, Single  ($148.00) 
Total: $1888.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 13:29 EST-0500
 
My and dad's VM Server (VMWare ESXi)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2620 V4 2.1GHz 8-Core Processor  ($235.00) 
CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2620 V4 2.1GHz 8-Core Processor  ($235.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - Z10PE-D16 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($250.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($750.00) 
Memory: Crucial - 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($750.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00) 
Other: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9271-8I 8-port 6Gb/s SATA+SAS PCI-Express 3.0 Low Profile RAID Controller Card, Single  ($148.00) 
Other: NORCO RPC-450FH 4U Server Rackmount Chassis with 5 Hot Swappable Drive Bays  ($95.00) 
Total: $3301.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 13:36 EST-0500
 
Encoding Server (Windows 10)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor  ($550.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - X99-DELUXE II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($175.00) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($210.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($310.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: NORCO 2U Rack Mount Server Chassis - Black RPC-270  ($85.00) 
Total: $1587.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 13:42 EST-0500

Honestly Ive been getting this stuff over the years so its hard to say "This" was the cost but I believe one of them 1.5 years ago was 1600 total (Used).
 
As for configuring Cisco Equipment, I think it is very easy. Its my preferred vendor. I like to plan out the ports and have base configs so configuration is simple and usually only takes me 5-10 minutes per device. Here is an example of how I plan the ports:
 

 
Thank you for the compliment
 
I forgot to mention I do have two UPS'es, one for server hardware and one smaller one for everything else. That ensures that power is stable coming into the rack. I never had one before this upgrade that I just did this past weekend so I too did suffer from the unstable power issue. Now if I could only get one of those large EATON UPS'es like @LinusSebastian  but unfortunately, being independent and in school full time still (only 20) is the drawback from being able to afford a 17K UPS.

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
g
1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

Hey Everyone!
 
Wanted to start a thread in regards to my home datacenter project where I will post updates on what equipment I am playing around with. Completed is in quotes as you and I both know that nothing is ever 100% complete and is always changing. Just a quick rundown of what I have in my "datacenter" as of 11/29/17 (Top to Bottom):
 
g
1x Cisco 2960s POE+ Switch 4x1GB uplink to the core switch 1x Cisco 3650 POE Layer 3 Core Switch 1x Cisco Meraki MX64 (Wanting to swap this out for an ASA-5506X) 1x Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem (Wanting to swap this out for an Arris SB8200) 1x Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller Controls Cisco 1702, 2702 and one 1602 Access Points 1x Cisco 2901 Router Used as a basic firewall between my internal perimeter network and my internal network (Skype for Business, Exchange Transport, and Reverse Proxies Live Here 1x Cisco 2921 Router Used for a Cisco CUCM Deployment. I care more about Skype for Business but it gives me the chance to learn a migration path from one phone system to another. 2x Cisco 2960s Switches Stacked for Servers Each Server's Network team is split between the switches so that if either of the switches fail, the servers stay online. HV4 HP Gen8 Microserver 16gb RAM Xeon 1220L V2 LSI 9260-8i Raid Card 1x 250GB SSD for OS Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's File Server System Center VMM Library System Center SCCM Storage HV3 Dell R210 II 32GB RAM Xeon 1265 LSI 9211-4i 2x 120GB SSDs for OS and Virtual Machines 2x 4TB WD Red Drives in RAID 1 for Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Veeam Backup and Replication HV2 HP DL160 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card 2x 72GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 1 for OS 6x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: 2nd Domain Controller SCCM Server SCVMM Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 2 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 2 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (3 and 4) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's HV1 HP DL380 Gen8 2x Xeon E5-2670 (8 Cores, 16 threads Each) 192GB Ram (8GB DIMMS) HP P420i Raid Card HP P420 Raid Card 2x 180GB Corsair SSD's in RAID 1 for OS 4x 300GB 15K SAS Drives in RAID 5 for VM Storage 2x random test drives Used as a Hyper-V Host for the following VM's: Primary Domain Controller KMS Server System Center SQL Always on AG SQL Server 1 Skype for Business Back end SQL Always on SG SQL Server 1 2x Skype for Business Front-End Servers (1 and 2) Many More Skype for Business Servers Many Many More VM's Here's a look at the different subnets that I have and some other configuration information that I document (What I consider Confidential information has been redacted) Note that this is just a small part of what actually runs on my network :):
Click to enlarge:
 

 
Here is a video on the current status:
 
 
Please let me know what you think and give some suggestions!

THIS^ 

the 750w is perfect because if lets say you get a 860w power supply, you will be farther away from the specification. the closer you are to the wattage the better because it will be more efficient in its conversion of ac to dc