[K12OSN] server hardware advice needed

Lee Myrick lee at renarts.org
Sun Jul 25 15:26:55 UTC 2004


Is the dual Opteron sufficiently supported by Linux to make it goo 
choice for DIY over a dual Xeon?
Lee Myrick

On Jun 17, 2004, at 3:36 PM, R. Scott Belford wrote:
>
> We suggest this as a baseline for a 20+ lab.  Ram and additional CPU
> power should be purchased according to your projected application use.
> We use software raid for the system drives, and we use hardware raid 
> for
> the backup/data drives.  The drives are in removable racks to permit
> easy removal in time of disaster or for repair.
>
> http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishR.asp?ID=805266
>
> For schools here in Hawaii not afraid to DIY, we suggest that they 
> order
> the above components and we help them to assemble it.  If buying from a
> vendor, it enables them to better understand the cost of hardware and
> the value that integrators provide.
>
> - --scott





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