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AMD-V and Intel-VT processors

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by rwoods3, Dec 21, 2010.

  1. rwoods3 Newcomer, in training

    Can anyone recommend a 64-bit server that supports hardware virtualization?

    Can't seem to find anything with the AMD-V or Intel-VT processors on Ebay. I found ONE Intel server on Ebay but would like to look at a few more options. What I want to do is set up a small intranet like environment for testing/development purposes using Ubuntu Server and the XEN hypervisor and set up like 5 or 6 VM's. Maybe mess around a little with Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud.

    In additional to which server I should buy, does anyone have any other suggestions so far as hardware requirements?
  2. JMMD TechSpot Chancellor

    Most of the Intel Xeon processors would be suitable for this:
    http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=594

    Most (if not all) Opterons from AMD would support virtualization as well.

    If you don't need a server CPU, there are plenty of desktop CPU's that support this technology as well.