Re: wanted: a REALISTIC server recommendation

From: NetComrade <netcomradeNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 19:29:24 GMT
Message-ID: <4370fbb7.91123609@localhost>

On 7 Nov 2005 05:58:30 -0800, "Brian" <barmand_at_amphenolpcd.com> wrote:

>Now, we're not looking to go cheap here. My problem is that our vendor
>recommends an HP ProLiant (which is fine) dual 2.2 AMD processors, with
>16GB of RAM and an EMC storage device that starts at 450GB. Do we
>really need a 1000% increase in disk space and a 1600% increase in RAM?
> In my opinion, by the time this company actually grows to the point of
>needing this kind of performance, the infrastructure will be at the age
>where we'll be talking about replacing it.

If you want to save some money half the RAM and get a single dual core. If your EMC box is 100K+, I'd look for alternatives... you can buy fibre for under 30K.. You can buy SCSI RAID arrays cheaper.

Try searchstorage.com

-A
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