Looking for new server and computers

[Jay Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Boaz Bezborodko" <boaz at mirrotek.com>

> I've been thinking about getting a new server for some time. I'm
> entertaining offers for a new server and wanted to know if anyone here
> had some suggestions.
> 
> Here are some of the requirements:
> RAID array with a spare drive (Mirrored, at least--possibly
> striped)--Controller should allow for on the fly upgrades and hot
> swappable
> Centos 6
> Samba configured
> Prefer dual power supply

You might want to look at surplus HP DL180g6 servers.  12 bays in front;
battery backed hardware RAID; dual quad- or hex-core Xeons, up to 384G 
of RAM.

Surplus prices?  Between $300 and $3000, depending on configuration.

Shop hard.

And look for RAM sizes divisible by 3: 24G, 48G; it has triple-channel
memory controllers.

Cheers,
-- jra
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