@scottalanmiller said in Windows file server query:
You mean a salesman is running the show and the boss is just throwing the company's money to them? Every hypervisor comes with "proper" support. VMware has great support, but that's neither here nor there if it isn't a sensible product for your business.
Not quite, not quite there yet as my boss and the vendor still have to meet. But she made clear she wanted virtualization with VMWare. 2 years prior, I have made a point to virtualize, presenting (then good solution) XenServer and have read about HA-Lizard, I also introduced Hyper-V....she insisted on VMWare, let's see where it goes :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
@scottalanmiller said in Windows file server query:
Why are you looking at three hosts, instead of two? There is no capacity planning data, but the description makes it sound more likely that two would be all you need (and a far better solution.) Is the third host just a favour to the salesman to add 50% cost onto the project?
That's the other thing! My initial proposition is with XenServer for 2 hosts with HA-Lizard. VMWare presented with HCI with boss watching -- 3 hosts and the game changes.
VMWare passed me to their local partner who echoes the same. Initially wanting 3 hosts for HCI but I have have them pass a proposition for HPE VSA which did not happen as according to the sales personnel, the future of HPE VSA is unclear since HP bought and is favoring SimpliVity.
They passed a higher quote for a traditional 2 host but with SAN (2-storage clusters).
Boss wanted to have local implementation and local support so StarWind is out of the picture...for now. I am using a personal email account in contacting StarWind and present to management when necessary.