[BBLISA] Cluster fun

[Edward Ned Harvey]

Assuming you want to run windows, I'll agree it's hard to get cheaper than
the dell.

If you want to run linux, you can't use optiplex, latitude, vostro, etc.
You have to get into servers, or possibly precision, which are more
expensive.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org [mailto:bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org] On
> Behalf Of Andrew Cohen
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:00 PM
> To: bblisa at bblisa.org
> Subject: RE: [BBLISA] Cluster fun
> 
> I disagree with the statement that it's possible to get black boxes for
> half the price of Dells.  My experience over the last couple of years
> has been that Dell has brought the price down to the point where it's
> really no cheaper to go with a white/black box.  The ONLY reason these
> days to go with a white/black box is if you have a very specific
> configuration that Dell can't provide.  Frankly, for 1 or 2U boxes, I
> can't think of any such configuration.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org [mailto:bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org] On
> Behalf Of Edward Ned Harvey
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:50 PM
> To: bblisa at bblisa.org
> Subject: RE: [BBLISA] Cluster fun
> 
> I've used many times -
> 	CTS computer 617 964 8927
> 	Ctscomputer.com
> 
> And I'll say they're really good, if you want generic black boxes with
> quality parts, to compare against dell servers for the sake of saving
> money.
> 
> I'll say that for best reliability, you should use the dell servers,
> with a
> supported OS.  (Don't buy an optiplex and expect to run linux on it.)
> But
> CTS was able to deliver 2x the black boxes for me that I would have
> gotten
> for the same $$ in Dells.
> 
> Depends on your needs.  If you need the best reliability, I'll
> recommend
> the
> Dell.  If you need the highest horsepower per dollar, I'll recommend
> CTS.
> Tell them you want to run RedHat (or whatever) and they'll test it for
> you
> to make sure it installs before shipping it.
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org [mailto:bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org] On
> > Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:38 PM
> > To: bblisa at bblisa.org
> > Subject: [BBLISA] Cluster fun
> >
> > I've priced some 1 and 2U Dell servers.  Now, I'd like to perform a
> > price
> > comparison of COTS hardware for 1 and 2U servers.  What VAR companies
> > do people
> > recommend I check out for putting machines together?   I'm perfectly
> > capable of
> > installing and swapping hardware components when/where needed, so on-
> > sight
> > support is not needed.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > Scott
> >
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