I've been tasked with coming up with a bill of materials for an ESX server. It's a bit unconventional in the fact that it can't be a rackable server due to IT insisting we put it in the data center.

I am putting together an ESXI box to be used at home. The main purpose is to have a solid lab environment to use while studying for my MCSE. I intend to have numerous virtual machines on the box--2 or ...