We're rapidly migrating to a nearly all-virtual server environment, using high-end hardware to host it on. This is freeing up a bunch of our old (but not too old) mid-range server hardware.
What are your recommendations for making use of these decommissioned machines?
My first thought is to set some of them up as mini virtual hosts running vmware-server – but perhaps someone has a better suggestion, or a way to link them all together to share resources as a more capable virtual host?
Best Answer
Disaster recovery preparedness, move them to an alternative site if possible. Mirror or log ship your sql databases, make another domain controller, print server, etc.