From scratch - need advice

Hello world. This is my first post here, and I wonder if people can help me design a desktop solution right branch.

Just to make a brief overview of what is the site before diving into the subject, I have a server HP ProLiant ML350 G5 hosting each unique role he can. (DC, DHCP, DNS, file server, print server, Antivirus, etc.). The situation is that people are complaining about speed problems and latency while accessing the FS.

I wonder about the essential VMware-package deployment more to have the benefits of vMotion and HA features. There are a lot of features actually with VMware and I am a little lost in all these. So if you guys will find something that fits best to the case here, please feel free to say.

My configuration of perspective goes like this (material):

HP ProLiant DL385 G7 (twice like that)

AMD Opteron 6134 (2.3GHz/8-core/80W/12MB)

4x4Gb RAM PC10600R-9

2 x 500 GB 7.2 k RPM SAS 6 GB

Redundant PSU 460W

I intend to install two servers clustered redundancy and fault tolerance.

ESX-1 VMs: print and secondary DC main file Server (CAD - A Huge files and plans, etc.)

ESX-2 VMS: WSUS, anti-virus, primary DC (dhcp) and 2nd file server (a big one but not like also main)

The main concern here is a good SAN solution I think. I expect not to take the internal HDs (perhaps for the ISOs or locate some files tests / not important). Those will be used only in Raid1 as for redundandy internal if someone goes down I'm always very well.

I need a few tips on selecting the right SAN. There are a bunch of ways to connect to the server and I wonder what is, not only that, but one that fits my needs. I know that CF would be something (exaggeration?) so iSCSI could be also. Others prefer NFS? I don't know which one to look at. I took a look at QNAPs TS-879U-RP that made 10 GbE (seems important for a flow right?). A friend suggested the IBM DS3512 or 3400.

Someone at - it thing good experience with one of these solutions? In addition, as a small, profitable business is a concern also. Let's say I would pay current $ 4,500 for a server ($ 9,000 for 2), VMware license is $ 5000, Win2008 licenses are $ 800 (planning 7 servers: $ 5,600). I'm $ 24,000 more or less. Let's say I want to pay $ 10,000 for a complete NAS (including HDs). I do not include training would be 3 days, a flight and hotel, etc... I can read whitepapers lol or help webinars

Thanks for the help!

Bruno9873 wrote:

Also, I plan to buy just a server, install ESX 4.1 free version and see how it goes. Indeed, all my virtual machines will be on the same server, but I could build a little stronger. Like having double-all configuration (controllers, network adapters, power supplies, etc.).

Purchase a server and a good NAS with high throughput, I think my solution would be a good thing. So far, they always had only one server... This server would be used in the future for purposes of testing or anything else.

What do you think?

If you purchase a single server, why buy a NAS? Local storage is less expensive.

It boils down to this.

This load can easily run on a server. If you buy two, it's because you want redundancy.

If you buy another server for redundancy, you must have a SIN become your single point of failure. If you buy a cheap NAS which is not significantly more reliable than the other server, you actually went back from a single server environment.

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