Re: Home Lab Setup Hardware details for Dynamips

I would recommend a Switch + computer combination. 3 3560s + 1 breakout
switch + 1 pc (i5 + 4gbram)

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:59 PM, travis newshott <tnewshott_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> I'd recommend looking at a stout Core i5, but preferably a core i7 quad
> core
> processor. 8GB of 16GB of RAM, depending on budget. 8GB would suffice
> without an issue, but if you plan on running VM's in parallel to your lab,
> the extra RAM will help.
>
> For HD, 500GB is more than sufficient, your primary concern there is speed
> and reliability.
>
>
> If you can find a stable, quality MB that supports the Core i7 2600k sandy
> bridge CPU, I'd say that is your best bet for now. I'm not sure what is
> coming out soon, but if you need something today, that is what I recommend.
>
>
> Also, Ubuntu 11.04 is coming out in a few days - but the base desktop
> environment is changing from Gnome to Unity, so if you prefer Gnome, keep
> that in mind. I think Gnome is a secondary option under sessions when you
> log in though, under "Ubuntu Classic".
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Raghava Rao <raghava.rao85_at_gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I will be running Ubuntu
> > Can you all suggest me hardware details for making a home lab for CCIE RS
> >
> > Like...
> >
> > CPU/Processor
> > RAM
> >
> > And anything else if needed more
> >
> > Please let me know
> >
> > --
> > Cheers!
> > Raghava
> >
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