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it also depends on how they are loading the cpu. i run an i3 for mine it never really goes above 25% running 4vm's, two of the vm's have 2 cores and two have 4 cores assigned they can all share cores technically i could give all 4 4 cores but two dont need it it will give the power where it is needed, and you can also give some vm's priority over others i think in most hypervisors.
Since you could allocate more cores to each VM then I would say yes it is worth it.
it also depends on how they are loading the cpu. i run an i3 for mine it never really goes above 25% running 4vm's, two of the vm's have 2 cores and two have 4 cores assigned they can all share cores technically i could give all 4 4 cores but two dont need it it will give the power where it is needed, and you can also give some vm's priority over others i think in most hypervisors.
my only other concern was the other tasks that may use only one or two cores and the core power so to speak.. you know older cpu architecture vs slightly newer.. don't know if i'll get to it this weekend but i'm probably going to swap everything over to the dual cpu server.
right now the 1220 v2 is basically an i5..to get a cpu for the t110-ii with hyperthreading i'd pretty much be spending almost what i paid for the server..since i had drives i went for something without them..it came with some random 500gb drive the cpu and 16gb ram..turn key for iirc $250.
probably never mentioned it but i'm using vmware workstation..
i was just pointing out that you can dole out more cores than you have eg you could run 100vm's 4 cores each with a 4 core cpu.... technically.
What about like a SAS expantion card and run the drives outside the case?
You will have to verify. I have one with 6x4TB drives and it works perfectly. I haven't tested any larger drives.
https://www.servethehome.com/ibm-m1015-part-1-started-lsi-92208i/