Microsoft Hyper-V has specific hardware requirements and preferences. This guide covers what works best for Hyper-V hosts. Hardware Recommendations CPU — Intel Xeon with VT-x/VT-d. AMD EPYC with AMD-V/SVM. Both fully supported. Memory — ECC RDIMM mandatory. 256GB+ for production. Dynamic Memory helps overcommit safely. Storage — Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) for HCI. NVMe + […]
Virtualization
How to Migrate from VMware to Proxmox: Hardware Considerations
With Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes, many organizations are evaluating Proxmox VE as an alternative. This guide covers the hardware implications of migration. Hardware Compatibility CPUs — Proxmox runs on same x86 hardware. No CPU changes needed. Memory — No change. Same ECC DDR4/DDR5. Storage — Proxmox excels with ZFS (use HBA, not RAID controller). Consider […]
Server Parts for VMware: Memory, NIC, and Storage Recommendations
VMware vSphere has specific hardware preferences. This guide covers the best components for VMware hosts based on real-world performance data. VMware Hardware Recommendations Memory Use identical DIMMs across all slots for maximum bandwidth 32GB or 64GB RDIMM is the sweet spot for density vs cost LRDIMM for >768GB configurations Network Minimum 10GbE for vMotion and […]
Server Virtualization: Memory and CPU Requirements for VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere workloads are memory-hungry. Properly sizing your server memory and CPU is critical for VM density and performance. This guide covers hardware planning. Sizing Guidelines VMs per Host Min Memory Min CPU Cores Recommended Server 10-20 128GB 16 1U (R650, DL360) 20-50 256-512GB 32-48 2U (R750, DL380) 50-100 512GB-1TB 48-64 2U maxed (R760, DL380 […]