Description of Lab
Cost of Home Lab:
(A lot of these items were purchased 5+ years ago)
Storage
(1) NetApp DS14mk2 w/ 14x72gb disk shelf – $200 (eBay)
Servers
(1) SuperMicro X8SIL-F whitebox – $1416.79 (various)
(1) SuperMicro X8SIL-F whitebox – $619.85 (various)
(1) 32GB RAM kit for SuperMicro Host – $556.00
Networking
(1) Brocade 3200 Switch – $145 (eBay)
(2) Qlogic 2312 HBA – $25 (eBay)
(1) Emulex LP9802 HBA – $8 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 2950 24 Port Switch – $130 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 2509 Router – $194 (eBay)
(1) 64mb DRAM for 2600 – $34.99 (eBay)
(1) 16mb Flash Memory for 2600 – $26.99 (eBay)
(1) Cisco WS-C3550-24 EMI Switch – $110.00 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 2610XM Router – $84.95 (eBay)
(3) WIC-1t – $61.50 (eBay)
(3) Dual port PCIe NICs – $117.00 (eBay)
Old Equiment
(1) Asus C2D Whitebox ESX 4 Server – $766.83 (NewEgg)
(1) Cisco 2501 Router – $56 (eBay)
(4) Rack mount kit for 2500 – $39 (eBay)
(6) Cisco AUI Transceivers – $62 (eBay)
(12) Cisco DTE/DCE Cables – $74 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 2513 Router – $70 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 1720 Router – $100 (Local)
(1) Cisco CAG-VG200 – $150 (eBay)
(1) Cisco Voice NM-2V – $195 (eBay)
(1) Cisco VIC-2FXO – $81 (eBay)
(4) Cisco 1924 Switches – $210 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 7940 IP Phone – $210 (eBay)
(1) Cisco 2521 Router – $110 (eBay)
Total: $5,573.00
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