Virtualization Build

[red_smeg]

Hi,

 

I'd appreciate some advice on a build to replace several machines that form a small business network / development lab.

 

2 osx machines 1 running OS X Server (DNS, AFP Shares, iTunes sharing, Web Server 3 websites, xCode Server, Owncloud) 1 running plex serving iPads video (24x7)

1 dell 2850 running FreeBSD, own cloud, development Web server  (runs 40 hrs / week

1 dell 5100 running freeness  (24x7)

1 iMac running OS X and multiple VM's (windows 10 , Ubuntu 14 LAMP stack) (40 hrs week)

1 NZXT H440 with custom build,  X99 Deluxe, 5930 i7, 16GB ram (DDR4), evga GTX 980 an SSD and several laptop drives in  Raid 0 (Currently Gaming machine)

 

Current total data size is 12 TB, excluding back-ups.

 

My day job i develop for the web using symfony 2 and javascript, php, jquery etc  over multiple customer lamp stacks .  I also develop for iPhone / iPad using xCode 

 

Current problems:   the iMAC is a little under powered to run the VM's it has 32GB or ram but the disk is very slow and could

                                use replacing for SSD and not enough Core's to run the VM's at realistic speeds

                                The Dell server disk subsystem is incredibly noisy and low capacity probably at the end of it's life ?

                                No overall consistent easy way to manage all of the different servers when working locally or remotely

                                No way to run continuos integration testing of web development 

 

Possible routes forward:

 

   1 -  Replace the disk subsystems in the dell and iMac for hi capacity (might not be possible in the Dell 2850)

   2 -  Build a rack mounted dual Xeon Server with lots of core's and run all current devices on it as VM's

   3  - Upgrade the NZXT CPU and hard drive system 

   4  - Move it all to AWS or some other cloud service

 

Current network backbone is Cisco Switch 26 port 1GB want to get some link Aggregation going 

 

XEON Build

 

I'd like to do Dual 26xxV3 CPU's  with a boat load of memory (DDR4), PCIE NVMe SSD and a storage array.

Need some advice on power supplies and mother board, graphics and cases to use thinking a 4U rack case would work.

 

Ideas advice welcomed

 

 

 

 

[brob]

Cloud computing has some advantages, but I think the disadvantages generally outweigh them.

Budget will ultimately guide your decision.

[red_smeg]

Has nobody done this ??