I need a cheap server to run some lab VMs.
What it will need to run
2008 server
Cisco ACS (Linux bundle)
Cisco WCS (can run on the 2008 server or on a Red Hat ES)
couple of XP machines
couple of win7/win8 machines
ubuntu machine
Cisco Prime Infrastructure (requires 8 gigs and 4 vcpus) Will probably be off while the other stuff is running.
I'd like to do this fairly cheap. The box won't have any load on them. They'll just be for labbing to study for exams.
I wouldn't mind running a file server (NAS) if it doesn't confuse things and add too much more cost.
What do you guys recommend?