 | View Full Version : Build or buy $399 1U servers? btaylor 03-15-2003, 12:44 PM I need 5 1U servers for my dedicated hosting clients. Should I build my own 1U servers or buy the ready-made $399 1U servers from colomachine.com? I can put together a 1U server for about the same price as the one offered by colomachine. Is it worth the efforts to do it myself? Any suggestions? Btaylor scscomm 03-15-2003, 01:32 PM If you are looking for high-end servers, you should build them yourself. For something like a $399 server, it is better buying them off-the-self. You save both time and hassles. SCSCOMM lotuslnd 03-15-2003, 01:40 PM The $399 box looks like a great deal but that whole shipping thing blows. If I use http://interpromicro.com, they'll ship directly to the datacenter, as opposed to shipping it to me, which really drives up the cost of the box. A great deal though. scscomm 03-15-2003, 02:05 PM It's okay for me. I need to load the hosting software myself anyway. Asking the NOC guys to do the work, they charged me $75 - $125 per machine (Ouch). Sometimes, they can't even do it right. Anyway, re-shipping the box cost me about $35. It is still a good deal. SCSCOMM lotuslnd 03-15-2003, 02:29 PM Yep, not such a great deal if you're Canadian though, like myself. :) btaylor 03-16-2003, 12:42 PM Do you think I should build the units myself? Btaylor |