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Thread ID: 50670 2004-10-28 09:21:00 On Behalf Of Linux ; Thank You Dell. drb1 (4492) Press F1
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285641 2004-10-28 10:15:00 why would anyone with the smarts to know the difference between cpu's be looking at buying a Dell? metla (154)
285642 2004-10-28 10:27:00 > why would anyone with the smarts to know the
> difference between cpu's be looking at buying a
> Dell?
>

The economic imperative of buying a New : cheap, supported, warrantied, server, to run for 4 years. Then dump at scrap value.

D. 		drb1 (4492)
285643 2004-10-28 10:29:00 Wouldn't touch one myself. I've also had to secure too many from the net nasties. mikebartnz (21)
285644 2004-10-28 10:32:00 > > why would anyone with the smarts to know the
> > difference between cpu's be looking at buying a
> > Dell?
> >
>
> The economic imperative of buying a New : cheap,
> supported, warrantied, server, to run for 4 years .
> Then dump at scrap value .
>
> D .



Yeah,i should have mentioned excluding servers . Dell do well in that area and i have read that clients of theirs have been calling for AMD powered servers . 		metla (154)
285645 2004-10-28 10:48:00 > > > why would anyone with the smarts to know the
> > > difference between cpu's be looking at buying a
> > > Dell?
> > >
> >
> > The economic imperative of buying a New : cheap,
> > supported, warrantied, server, to run for 4 years .
> > Then dump at scrap value .
> >
> > D .
>
>
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> Yeah,i should have mentioned excluding servers . Dell
> do well in that area and i have read that clients of
> theirs have been calling for AMD powered servers .
>


Now we on the same page .

Dell+, linux+, Server+, Amd?, Supplied in the Wrapper+, Warrentied+, fully Supported+ .

A combination some folk really do not really want to see .

D . 		drb1 (4492)
285646 2004-10-28 10:49:00 . . . so Dell Servers Rock???

We're using an oldish [ like 2-3 yr old] IBM P3 server with NT4 , and are told by the folks who provide our software that this setup won't do inside 12/12 , as M$ won't be supporting NT/ Win 98se . . .
. . . . yada yada yada

I'd rather buy a server with full back-up than build one myself and be held responsible when/if it falls over - tape backup etc applies . . .

So , are the Dell servers worth considering ??? :| 		KatiMike (242)
285647 2004-10-28 11:08:00 Opterons in blade servers rock, apparently, with Linux of course . Unfortunately Dell wont build with AMD because they have Intel wrapped around their little finger (price wise & service) for the fact that they buy way more Intel chips than anyone else .

There are plenty more that do put that combo together though .

Cheers Murray P 		Murray P (44)
285648 2004-10-28 11:08:00 > I'd rather buy a server with full back-up than build
> one myself and be held responsible when/if it falls
> over - tape backup etc applies . . .
>
> So , are the Dell servers worth considering ??? :|

Thyre a bench mark package . If you dont keep them too long thyer reliable .

Supplied with linux, supported, big BIG plus .

Most of them can be upgrade to life extend, but you need to look at your 100% availability before you go there .

4-5years, out . Work out the numbers, and the cost recovery at sale, also tying in with drive warrantys at that point .

Some of the lease deals are very attractive . Especially for a high loss, larger upfront, item .



I have a 2200 P2 twin, upgraded from 266 to 333, still reliable as, but noisy . good for play but out of "trust" for 100% availability, apart from the CPU its all factory .

2300 went black .

D .

Even if you use their deal to make M/S give you the O/S and licences, if you have that much P/P 		drb1 (4492)
285649 2004-10-28 11:13:00 Thanks buddy , will look into those issues , Mike KatiMike (242)
285650 2004-10-28 11:14:00 > Opterons in blade servers rock, apparently, with
> Linux of course . .
>

I WANT .

D . 		drb1 (4492)
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