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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>So I’m trying to figure this one out. Maybe some Cisco gurus can chime in?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started by going off of this document: <a href="http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/UC_Virtualization_Supported_Hardware#Processors_.2F_CPUs">http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/UC_Virtualization_Supported_Hardware#Processors_.2F_CPUs</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My brand new Dells have Intel Xeon E5-2660s in them which qualifies, but they’re running at 2.2GHz instead of the requested 2.5GHz. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However when I look at this: <a href="http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/OVA_Template_Details_for_Unified_CM_Release_9.0">http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/OVA_Template_Details_for_Unified_CM_Release_9.0</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I see that both the 1000 and 2500 user servers are based off of the E5500 series chips which is significantly slower than my processors, as based on the following: <a href="http://ark.intel.com/compare/37104,37096,64584">http://ark.intel.com/compare/37104,37096,64584</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Technically, the 1000user server model doesn’t even qualify as a valid hardware config based off of the first docuwiki link, and both models are using 4yr old CPUs while I’m trying to use a <1yr old cpu that’s 2 generations ahead of Cisco’s recommendations (2x threads, 2x cache, 2x bus speed, 2x memory bandwidth, more memory channels, faster Max Turbo Freq, etc). And secondly the reservation is only for 800MHz, which means if there’s any contention, having a 2.5GHz chip means nothing, right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I get that Cisco is trying to pad their stats to eliminate any sort of a hardware issue, but from my perspective using a brand new server I already own vs. spending another $8k. Especially, when I believe existing will run even better than the OVA requirements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Obviously I want to be TAC supported on the software, do I need to ask for special dispensation to run on existing hardware (would that even have a chance)? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>