Looking to build a cluster of 3 ESXi servers (vsphere 5) to manage a 35 virtual servers environment
(HA and Fault Tolerant)
Currently have 5 possible candidates for ESX Server: (See Attachment)
1 IBM 3550 M4 - IBM 3650 M4 - 3 IBM 3650 M3
Server | Processor | Memory | |
IBM-3650 M3 | 2 x 2.53 Ghz Quad-core Xeon - E5630 | 24 GB DDR3 (RDIMMs) | |
IBM -3650 M3 | 1 x 2.40 Ghz Quad-core Xeon - X5690 | 4 GB DDR3 (RDIMMs) | |
IBM- 3650 M3 | CPU - 1 x 2.40 Ghz Quad-core Xeon - E5620 | 4 GB DDR3 (RDIMMs) | |
IBM- 3650 M4 | CPU - 2.60 Ghz Xeon 8-Core Xeon E5 | 128 GB DDR3 (RDIMMs) | |
IBM-3550 M4 | CPU - 2.3 Ghz 6-core Xeon E5 | 8 GB DDR3 (RDIMMs) |
I want to be able to use the newer servers: the IBM 3550 M4; IBM 3650 M4
Questions:
Suggestions on how can I maintain good processing ratio all across the board for performance and reliability?
Which memory can I use all across the board to have maximum performance?
Can I alter memory speed clock to achieve compatibility across all host?
If you need any additional info; please let me know.