Datacenter on Demand
Datacenter on Demand is the blockbuster virtualization.info on-demand data center located in Zurich, Switzerland.
The entire infrastructure can be reached and configured online: the physical servers, the storage arrays, the network switches, etc.
It can be used to test new features or beta builds, to benchmark competing products, to train new engineers, to plan complex architectures, to study for certification exams and more.
Equipment List
Pieces | Brand / Model | CPU | RAM | Storage | Network | |
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Management Station |
3 | HP ProLiant DL 380 G4 |
2 x Single Core Intel Xeon 3.2GHz |
4GB | 2 x 72GB SCSI (RAID 1) |
2 x 1Gbit Ethernet 1 x 2GB FC |
Rackmount Servers |
32 | HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 |
2 x Quad Core Intel E5420 2.5GHz |
4GB | 2 x 72GB SAS (RAID 1) |
6 x 1Gbit Ethernet 1 x Dual 4GB FC |
6 | HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 |
2 x Quad Core Intel E5340 2.0GHz |
4GB | 2 x 72GB SAS (RAID 1) |
6 x 1Gbit Ethernet 1 x Dual 4GB FC |
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8 | HP ProLiant DL 385 G7 |
2 x Hex Core AMD 6174 2.2GHz |
16GB | 2 x 72GB SAS (RAID 1) |
8 x 1Gbit Ethernet 1 x Dual 4GB FC |
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Blade Systems |
4 | Cisco UCS Chassis 5100 |
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2 | Cisco UCS Fabric 6120XP |
20 x 10Gbit Ethernet | ||||
2 | Cisco UCS Blade B250 |
2 x Quad Core Intel E5550 2.66GHz |
96GB | 2 x 72GB SAS (RAID 1) |
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26 | Cisco UCS Blade B200 |
2 x Quad Core Intel E5550 2.66GHz |
24GB | 2 x 72GB SAS (RAID 1) |
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Storage Arrays |
1 | Dell EqualLogic PS5000E |
16 x 250GB SATA | 3 x 1GB iSCSI | ||
1 | Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV |
16 x 300GB SAS | 3 x 1GB iSCSI | |||
2 | EMC Celerra NS20 |
45 x 146GB FC | 6 x 4GB FC 8 x 1GB iSCSI/NFS/CIFS |
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2 | HP StorageWorks MSA1000 |
4 x 145GB SCSI | 1 x 2GB FC | |||
1 | NetApp FAS2020 |
12 x 300GB ATA | 2 x 4GB FC 2 x 1GB iSCSI/NFS |
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1 | NetApp FAS3020HA |
14 x 320GB ATA 70 x 144GB FC |
2 x 4GB FC 8 x 1GB iSCSI/NFS |
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1 | NetApp FAS3020HA |
14 x 320GB ATA 14 x 144GB FC |
2 x 4GB FC 8 x 1GB iSCSI/NFS |
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2 | NetApp FAS3140v |
256GB (PAM II) |
26 x 300GB SAS | 4 x 4GB FC 4 x 1GB iSCSI/NFS |
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Network Switches |
5 | HP ProCurve 2900-48G |
48 x 1GB Ethernet 2 x 10GB Ethernet |
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2 | HP ProCurve 3400-48G |
48 x 1GB Ethernet 2 x 10GB Ethernet |
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2 | Cisco Nexus 5010 |
20 x 10GB Ethernet / FCoE | ||||
8 | Cisco Nexus 2248TP |
48 x 1GB Ethernet 4 x 10GB Ethernet |
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5 | Cisco Catalyst 4948 |
48 x 1GB Ethernet 2 x 10GB Ethernet |
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Storage Switches |
2 | Cisco MDS 9124 |
24 x 4GB FC | |||
4 | EMC Connectrix DS-5000B |
32 x 4GB FC | ||||
Internet Connection |
1 | Cyberlink SDSL |
25Mbps Downlink 25Mbps Uplink |
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1 | Sunrise Glass |
100Mbps Downlink 100Mbps Uplink |
Prices
The entire infrastructure or just a part of it is available for rent for worldwide customers.
Prices depend on required equipment and lenght of booking, and includes initial setup and management station cost. Special hardware may be available on demand.
Ask for prices now!
FAQs
Q. How the payment is done?
A. Currently through a bank transfer only.
After order placement through email, customer will receive an invoice with all details for wire transfer.
Q. After how many days the infrastructure is available since payment?
A. Same day payment will be confirmed.
Q. Is this service providing real full control of all infrastructure equipment?
A. Yes. Full control is granted to physical servers, network switches and assigned SAN zones.
Q. How do I connect to the infrastructure?
A. You'll receive a domain name and an account to connect to Management Station through Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
If you are connecting from a computer with has not Microsoft Windows as OS, you can use different RDP Client clones:
Q. Is full licensed software available in the infrastructure?
A. No. Customers have to provide trial or full licenses for products used in the infrastructure.
Q. How can I put some software I need inside the infrastructure?
A. You can download needed software directly from inside the infrastructure, through a fast Internet access.
Otherwise you can connect your own harddrives through RDP session.
Q. I completed my tests on Datacenter on Demand infrastructure, and I'd like to save my virtual machines. Could you burn them on DVDs and send them to me through ordinary mail?
A. No, at the moment this option is not available.
Final Notes
Even providing two ISP connections in load balancing configuration, Internet connection is not granted in any case.
virtualization.info and Kybernetika are not responsible for loss of connectivity before or during a testing session.
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