Re: entry-level XCP server using Intel desktop components

John McDermott CIV
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:36:10 -0000

David,

I would recommend you use as many VT features as you can. You also need to
consider whether you need more than one socket, for your first server board. A
2-socket board will allow you to gain experience with NUMA/Quickpath. Either
way, you should get a board that has a serial port (or a serial header on the
board), for both debugging and to learn how to administer XCP via a serial port.

We use the Intel S1200BTL as a good single-socket server board. It has many VT
features. The multi-socket boards we have used also use registered memory, so I
can''t recommend them as a simple multi-socket board.

Sincerely,

John
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On Feb 10, 2012, at 1:25 AM, David Christensen wrote:

> xen-users:
>
> I''m considering building an entry-level Xen Cloud Platform server
using Intel desktop components.
>
>
> Should I choose a processor and motherboard that support Intel VT-d
technology?  For example:
>
>
http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&VTD=true&FamilyText=2nd%20Generation%20Intel%C2%AE%20Core%E2%84%A2%20i5%20Processors&Sockets=1155
>
> http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-030922.htm
>
>
> Specifically, the i5-2500S processor and DQ67SW motherboard?
>
>
http://ark.intel.com/products/52211/Intel-Core-i5-2500S-Processor-%286M-Cache-2_70-GHz%29
>
>
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dq67sw.html
>
>
> TIA,
>
> David
>
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