[ale] Server Vendor Hardware

[Christopher Fowler]

RackSaver.

One of our customers runs 10,000 of them.  All Linux.


On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 07:02:22AM -0400, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> 
> A number of people came back with good, local solutions.  The problem is
> was have sites in Atlanta, California (3), Seattle (2), New York (2),
> London, Tokyo, etc.  A total of 24 sites that would need the 4hour
> service.  While I'd much rather pay a local vendor we like, that won't
> help much when Seattle blows a motherboard, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> Thus spake Robert L. Harris (Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net):
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Ok, guys, I'm looking for some server quality hardware for my company.
> > Something along these specs:
> > 
> > Rackmount 2U
> > Dual 3Ghz Xeon
> > 4Gigs of ram
> > 3x75Gig Hotswap SCSI drives
> > 4x10/100 Copper NIC
> > Floppy (must have)
> > Linux compatable
> > 
> > On-site Service such as Dell's 4Hour is a big plus.
> > 
> > We're currently getting quotes from Dell and IBM for a total of
> > about 80-100 machines but I'm not sure in what quantity how fast yet.
> > That will come down the road once we get pricing, etc.
> > 
> > Suggestions based on working with the vendors?
> >   Robert
> > 
> > 
> > :wq!
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Robert L. Harris                     | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B
> >                                          @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu
> > DISCLAIMER:
> >       These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
> > 
> > Life is not a destination, it's a journey.
> >   Microsoft produces 15 car pileups on the highway.
> >     Don't stop traffic to stand and gawk at the tragedy.
> 
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> :wq!
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Robert L. Harris                     | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B
>                                          @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu
> DISCLAIMER:
>       These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
> 
> Life is not a destination, it's a journey.
>   Microsoft produces 15 car pileups on the highway.
>     Don't stop traffic to stand and gawk at the tragedy.



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