Thanks, not the prettiest box, but yes, I believe it will work well for my purposes. Also adding an Intel i350 Quad port 1G NIC.
Original Message:
Sent: 10-21-2025 17:04
From: TIM HENRIKSEN
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
The specs on that PC look pretty comparable to the machine I am running for my EVE-NG lab. I have been content with the performance Running 9 vJunos-routers, 2 vJunos switches, and a few vPCs.
One thing to consider, I have multiple NICs in my server allowing me the primary management interface, but I am also to create a network bridge that allows me to connect my lab to physical hardware. This is not my primary purpose for my EVE-NG lab, but the couple of times I've wanted it, it's made life way easier.
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TIM HENRIKSEN
Original Message:
Sent: 10-21-2025 07:55
From: DALE CARPINETI
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
For sure. Of course you have your own things to attend to. Do you think this would work?
https://ebay.us/m/8tgH1A
Along with an Intel i350 Quad port 1G NIC.
Appx $600
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DALE CARPINETI
Original Message:
Sent: 10-21-2025 01:31
From: Hannu
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
I'm glad to hear my earlier notes were helpful! Just to clarify - I don't work for Juniper, and my time for hands-on support is quite limited alongside my own work.
I'm happy to share general guidance here in the forum when I can, but for technical troubleshooting or configuration assistance, I'd recommend reaching out through Juniper's (and other vendor) official support channels or your local partner.
Best regards,
Hannu
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Hannu Rokka
Senior Advisor (DataCom)
Original Message:
Sent: 10-20-2025 07:25
From: DALE CARPINETI
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
Thank you very much! That's exactly what I've been looking for. Can I reach out to you directly if I have any questions on the install?
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DALE CARPINETI
Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2025 01:27
From: Hannu
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
Approximate minimum VM resources:
Device vCPU RAM
2× SSR Conductors 2 each 4–8 GB each
8× SSR Routers 1–2 each 2–4 GB each
2× Palo Alto VM 4 each 8–12 GB each
4× Cisco CSR1000v 2 each 4 GB each
Misc. hosts 2–4 total 4–8 GB total
Total: roughly 30–40 vCPUs and 60–90 GB RAM if everything runs at once.
You can get by with less if you start only part of the topology at a time.
Hardware recommendations (~$750)
Option A – Used workstation (Xeon, ECC RAM)
HP Z440/Z640, Dell Precision T5810/T7810, Lenovo P510, etc.
CPU: Xeon E5-1650 v3/v4 (6 cores @ 3.5 GHz) or dual E5-2680 v3 (12 cores/CPU).
RAM: 64 GB min, ideally 96–128 GB ECC DDR4.
Storage: 1 TB NVMe (PCIe adapter) + 1 TB SATA SSD.
NIC: Intel i350-T2/T4 (excellent EVE-NG driver support).
Cost: $600–800 total.
Option B – Consumer tower (Ryzen)
Ryzen 7 3700X/5700X (8 cores @ 4 GHz+).
64 GB DDR4 RAM (up to 128 GB if board allows).
1 TB NVMe + 1 TB SATA SSD.
Intel i350 NIC.
Cost: $650–850.
Use Ubuntu LTS + EVE-NG Community/Pro.
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Hannu Rokka
Senior Advisor (DataCom)
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2025 07:41
From: DALE CARPINETI
Subject: EVE-NG server rec
Hello members. I've taken a position on a network that uses the SSR platform and I want to mock up this network in a scaled down version on EVE-NG. I'm shopping for a eBay workstation ( tower) for this purpose. I'm looking for hardware specs. Let's assume...
2 conductors
8 SSR's
2 Palo Alto FW's
4 Cisco routers
Other misc. machines, switches, workstations to generate traffic, etc.
It is my understand that the focus should be CPU cores and RAM. Storage is fairly easy to add.
Let's say my budget is $750
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DALE CARPINETI
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