[K12OSN] Server Planning

[Gentgeen]

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:59:09 +0000
"James P. Kinney III" <jkinney at localnetsolutions.com> wrote:

> I left out that a server of this type can be built for about $6k. As I
> have one of the top system build groups down the street from me
> (www.monarchcomputers.com) I use their stuff often.
> 
> This puts the cost per seat at about $350 ($6k - server, 200 TC's at
> $300 [NTAVO box, 15" LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse] plus power strips
> and some network cables and all the software you can load!)
> 
> Dell Dimension 1100 package (with 17" CRT monitor, LCD extra) is $680
> with MS XP Pro and a 90 trail anti-virus.
> 


So you say you've done your homework????  

I don't think I have ever seen such a well detailed answer to that
question here before.  At least not as the very first reply.  I was
really expecting the "what do you want to do?" or "Depends on this/that"
answers first (as usual)

:-)  Just on observation

  

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