On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 04:47:16AM -0800, Jimmy Wales wrote:
One last thought...
Jens Frank wrote:
1 CPU at about 2GHz 2 GB RAM 2*36G 15kRPM SCSI Disks Remote controller (rILO, eRIC) for remote "lights out" management 1 Unit rack mountable redundant power supply
Jens priced this configuration at $4000. I was able to replicate the same performance configuration for $2500 or less. I think that for $2000, or half the price, I could match the performance of the box he describes.
However, my proposal does not include either remote controllers nor redundant power supplies. Here is my thinking, please think with me if this is right or not.
- If my server costs $2000, and Jens costs $4000, then I don't need
redundant power supplies since I have redundant *servers*. With only a little bit of work to make sure that dead machines are taken out of service, we have a lot more capacity for the same money.
If rack space is available, this is true.
- A remote controller would be sweet in our current facility. But
we are going to move to a facility with the following features -- (1) 24 hour a day remote "hands on" service (2) geographically close to me and my employees so that we can physically drive over (more on this later today or tomorrow after I tour one more facility).
This sounds good. I appreciate Jason's help, but it's something else to have remote hands on site.
Regards,
JeLuF