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Kali Linux Network Security Testing Server

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Hi all

 

I am looking at doing a college project to build and use kali Linux to test network security as well as building the virtual test network.

I am thinking of install it on a dell PowerEdge R910 4u Server in a cluster as my college has 3 that I can use.

 

It had 4 Zeon E7-2800 CPU 100GB Ram and ten 500gb SSD's in RAID 0 for speed

as I don't care about it falling over

 

Does anyone know if this or any server is compatible with kali?

 

and also would I be able to get the full power from the hardware

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Hi all

 

I am looking at doing a college project to build and use kali Linux to test network security as well as building the virtual test network.

I am thinking of install it on a dell PowerEdge R910 4u Server in a cluster as my college has 3 that I can use.

 

It had 4 Zeon E7-2800 CPU 100GB Ram and ten 500gb SSD's in RAID 0 for speed

as I don't care about it falling over

 

Does anyone know if this or any server is compatible with kali?

 

and also would I be able to get the full power from the hardware

 

A college friend successfully hacked my Server 2003 machine over the internet. By hack, he managed to get an administrator command prompt using metasploit and an open RDP port. The tools on Kali can get into any version of Windows if used correctly.

Speedtests

WiFi - 7ms, 22Mb down, 10Mb up

Ethernet - 6ms, 47.5Mb down, 9.7Mb up

 

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 Type            Desktop

 OS              Windows 10 Pro

 CPU             i5-4430S

 RAM             8GB CORSAIR XMS3 (2x4gb)

 Cooler          LC Power LC-CC-97 65W

 Motherboard     ASUS H81M-PLUS

 GPU             GeForce GTX 1060

 Storage         120GB Sandisk SSD (boot), 750GB Seagate 2.5" (storage), 500GB Seagate 2.5" SSHD (cache)

 

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Type            Server

OS              Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

CPU             Core 2 Duo E6320

RAM             2GB Non-ECC

Motherboard     ASUS P5VD2-MX SE

Storage         RAID 1: 250GB WD Blue and Seagate Barracuda

Uses            Webserver, NAS, Mediaserver, Database Server

 

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A college friend successfully hacked my Server 2003 machine over the internet. By hack, he managed to get an administrator command prompt using metasploit and an open RDP port. The tools on Kali can get into any version of Windows if used correctly.

 

My main question was will kali linux function as well on Server Hardware as it does on desktops,Laptops.

As i dont want to take the Servers if it will not work on their hardware. As i have never seen it  done on YouTube but I think it will

 

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