Re: Time for a new server
- From: Justin C <justin.0803@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:31:31 -0000
In article <fqqv33$min$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gordon Henderson wrote:
In article <7ed1.47ced28a.4847d@zem>,
Justin C <justin.news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It's time to replace an aging server. It's been a long time since I've
had to do this and I'm very out of touch with the hardware market.
Currently we've two IBMs, so I shall be contacting a dealer to quote.
We've used Dell in the past, and comparing the Dell and IBM machines
there was no contest, the IBM were better built by a long way. I'm
looking for suggestions of other manufacturers who will supply Linux
servers (has to be RH, a requirement of our accounting software).
So, who do you recommend for low end servers?
Spec:
Single or dual processor
Hardware raid (5+1 is what it will be replacing)
Storage capacity required: 200GB
This is for our acconting / erp system only. Mail, web, and other
servers are handled on another server.
I've installed Linux (Debian) on more Dell servers that I care to
remember - found them to be mostly OK - a bit pricey at times, but if
the customer want's Dell, the customer gets Dell... Dell do have an odd
habit of sometimes changing the internal hardware specs for the same
server though - maybe a different SATA controller or something... And it
was always "bleeding edge" hardware as far as Debian was concerned
(the later ones, Sarge and Etch are OK though, but I've had issues with
the Ethernet controllers not being recognised by the kernel shipped)
I remember doing that with a PowerEdge (1100 IIRC) - that machine worked
non-stop for years... I think it was seven before I retired it.
But have you considered building your own?
Not an option. It has to have not more than 24hr on-site repair or replace
support contract.
It might not be cheaper though!
From reading your later posts, it seems that a dual PSU is a requirement -
that's where it gets expensive right at the start, but ... In the past
8 or 9 years or so the only PSU I've had fail in a production server
has been one in a dual PSU (Dell!) box... What does that say? Not a
lot, I'm sure - good job it had a 2nd PSU, but what would the impact
have been if it didn't have a 2nd.. Next day delivery from Dell for a
replacement. Inconvenient ...
It's when it goes down in the middle of a database-write that you find the
problems. It must have as few points of failure as possible, that's why I
require the redundancy.
[snip]
but you did say "low end" ...
I did. I think there is low-end and low-end, depending on your perspective.
For jasee, who responded first, that's obviously what he/she thinks of as low
end. I consider my requirements quite low-end when compared with some set-ups
I've seen.
Good luck!
Thanks Gordon, it looks like I might need it!
Suppliers I'm looking it:
IBM
..
..
..
No others have been suggested! ... and, admittedly, IBM is through a
re-seller, but the support network is there.
Thanks for any suggestions of reliable hardware plus support suppliers. And
sorry for my vagueness early on, obviously our ideas of low end differ!
Justin.
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Justin C, by the sea.
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