I've been assigned to look for a 4 processor (or 2 dual core? ) server for running computationally intensive applications on Win2K3 for work. The university's IT deparment responsible for maintaining and managing the servers appear to prefer Dell, HP, or Gateway in that order (not sure about Sun).
Reliability and performance in that order are the primary criteria (although I'm not sure if he means reliability as in full redundancy or just build quality- at this level of cost, is there really much of a difference between major vendors?).
SMP server suggestions
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SMP server suggestions
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Re: SMP server suggestions
Yes. Dell remains the low-priced vendor. I would prefer HP servers over Dell.Pu-239 wrote:Reliability and performance in that order are the primary criteria (although I'm not sure if he means reliability as in full redundancy or just build quality- at this level of cost, is there really much of a difference between major vendors?).
We're going w/ a dual socket Opteron 280 DL145 server from HP w/ 1 processor and 1 gig of RAM for 1600$ (EDU discount).
ah.....the path to happiness is revision of dreams and not fulfillment... -SWPIGWANG
Sufficient Googling is indistinguishable from knowledge -somebody
Anything worth the cost of a missile, which can be located on the battlefield, will be shot at with missiles. If the US military is involved, then things, which are not worth the cost if a missile will also be shot at with missiles. -Sea Skimmer
George Bush makes freedom sound like a giant robot that breaks down a lot. -Darth Raptor