New VMware ESX whitebox
A couple of weeks ago my desktop PC died, so my girlfriend could not read there e-mail. I decide to turn my OLD VMware ESX test server into a Microsoft Vista workstation and buy a new whitebox. After...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5 whitebox supported motherboard
If you want a low power consumption whitebox motherboard to run some VMs that are not resource intensive the Asus E35M1-M PRO Zacate motherboard is an option. It has an AMD E-350 dual core 1,6 GHz...
View ArticleTime for new whitebox for your VMware vSphere or MS Hyper-V home lab...
When using a whitebox lab environment at home and like to test for example vSphere 5, vCloud Director, VMware View and MS Hyper-V (nested in VMware vSphere ) you need a lot of processor power and...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5 whitebox NIC support
I tested the following NICs in my VMware ESXi 5 whitebox server at home: NIC Recognized by VMware ESXi 5 Listed in ESXi 5 as Intel PRO/1000GT Desktop Adapter PCI Yes Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet...
View ArticleIntel X79 whitebox for vSphere 5 and Hyper-V 3
Updates: Update August 8 2012: Added Microsoft Windows 2012 Hyper-V screenshots and link to blog post how to enable the Intel 82579V NIC Update August 9 2012: Updating to the latest BIOS enables...
View ArticleControl (remotely) the power of your Home Lab
I have a lab at home to test for example VMware vSphere and Microsoft stuff. Running your home lab for 24/7 will result in a high electricity bill. For a couple of months I use the Internet Control...
View ArticleEnable the Intel I217-V NIC in Windows Server 2012
My new Gigabyte Z87-D3HP motherboard with support for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors (codename Haswell) has a onboard Intel I217-V NIC. The NIC is not recognized and supported in Windows Server...
View ArticleHaswell low power whitebox for ESXi and Hyper-V
I was searching for a new whitebox for my home lab. I had the following requirements for the new whitebox: Low power consumption for 24×7 running >16 GB memory Expansion slots for PCI(-E) cards...
View ArticleEnable the Intel I217-V network card in VMware ESXi
The motherboard of my Haswell whitebox contains an Intel I217-V network card. See my “Haswell low power whitebox for ESXi and Hyper-V” post for more information. The Intel I217-V network card is not...
View ArticleNew whitebox for extending my home lab
For a couple of months I’m searching for an extra whitebox host for extending my home lab environment. My current lab whitebox is a Haswell based whitebox (see: link). Here is an overview of the new...
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