What is a server rack used for? (Answered)
Curious about server racks? Do you know what is it? Or what is the use of a server rack? Don't worry at all, if you have no clue about it. Lucky for you, we are going to tell you the answers to these questions in this very post.So, if you are new to servers or server racks, you can...
What Size and Type of Server Rack do I Need? (Answered)
Server rack size depends on the type of the server rack. There are a lot of types of server racks out there. However, we will talk about the most common ones here. For instance, there are 3 types of server racks that are used frequently which are Open Frame Rack, Wall-Mount Rack, and Rack Enclosure. Depending on the type, the...
ESXi 5.5 Free Hypervisor: Will Home Labs Survive?
When the ESXi 5.5 update came, it brought a lot of new features. Additionally, this version also resolved a lot of issues which were present in the previous versions. For instance, there was a problem with the USB Passthrough feature on the older versions. Fortunately, the problem is partially solved with this update.It is being said that the USB...
ASUS KGPE-D16 Power Supply: Silverstone SST-ST85F-P
We have used numerous kinds of motherboards in our builds until now. Some of them are very powerful and on the other hand, some are just average. If you need to use resource-hungry components on your build then you would need a motherboard which has the capacity to support that.But, after you have chosen the motherboard and the other...
Improving ESXi iSCSI/RAID/Disk Performance Through RAM Cache
Disk performance is one of the most important aspects of any home lab. But, in most cases, it gets overlooked which is unfortunate. If you want to get an impressive performance from your system, it is undeniable that you would need help from the storage drives.It does not matter if you have the fastest CPU or the best motherboard,...
Using Starwind iSCSI Target to Build vCenter Server
vCenter is one of the top server management applications out there. It is popular because of its ease of use and powerful features. There are many ways you can use a vCenter server. For instance, you can use it either as a VM or on a physical machine.Furthermore, you can use your vCenter server as an iSCSI node with...
Building a Cheap Homemade Storage Area Network (SAN)
For a lot of people building a SAN on the cheap would be a dream come true. Building a SAN on your own is not that difficult. But the problem is that if you want to build one for cheap, it is not quite possible typically. Because the prices of the components related to SAN/iSCSI are very higher.And, if...
ESXi 5 Specs for Home Lab
Building a Home Lab or Home server on your own is not that easy. There are many limitations when it comes to building a home server. Among them, the most important one is the cost of the equipment. Then you also will face the difficulty to pick out the perfect configuration for your home lab. This is undoubtedly a...
Second Build: ESXi 5.0 AMD Whitebox Server with Passthrough (IOMMU)
On one of our recent posts, we have talked about a white box server which can be built around $500 budget. The best thing about that server was that it was affordable and at the same time it was powerful enough as a home server. On that build, we have used the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard. It did a great...
ESXi 5.0 AMD Whitebox Server with Passthrough (IOMMU)
Are you going to build a new home server? If it’s the case, then there are numerous options for you out there. For example, you can get a ready-made home server or just a white box one will do. Again, if you are new to this, then you might not know what ‘White Box’ really means.Thus, in this article,...
