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  1. #1
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    Sun's sub $1000 X2100 Server

    Just saw the following article about Sun's launch of a AMD x64 based entry level server. They'll be selling custom or standard configs so you could buy a complete barebones setup to install your own components or a standard one with ram, drives, already installed.

    It can run RHEL 3,4, Win 2k3, Solaris 10..

    The design and chipsets they picked are all great choices and well engineered. Should make for a very solid low-mid range server for web/mysql hosting.

    http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2530

    http://www.sun.com/nc/05q3/products/

    Costs range anywhere from $500 - $2k depending on quantity/config.

    Looks like a nice option compared to low end/mid range HP Opteron servers.

    I'll need to get some firm quotes back to see how competitive it may be to typical choices for this price range like the Dell PE 1425SC.

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    I am also exploring replacing our current line of low end Dell Dedicateds with the X2100. I hope to have quotes by morning on how competitive they can be.
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    I'm ready to order one to test and hopefully deploy.. Any Sun resellers for this new stuff?

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    Please let me know what kind of price point do you guys get to.
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    Please report back with the pricing you get quoted for these!
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    Yes, please do report back for us

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    I called Sun, the X2100s wont start shipping until mid-October.

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    We've quoted ours as well. They look very promising and come close and sometimes beat our Dell quotes.
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    Sun's site shows the X2100's may be shipping now? Anyone have any real world reviews? Why did it take them so long to start actually shipping this unit?

    I'm particularly interested due to the hot swap SATA drives and great price and I'm assuming good build quality.

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    Still waiting on mine. I am told to expect the middle of November for delivery.
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    We picked ours up Friday. Still testing them out. We went through a Sun reseller in Atlanta.

    -cameron

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    looks like Sun has seriously revamped their pricing on these models. I remember seing unbelievable prices on these servers a few months back, which required you to purchase a bundled os/support program that was a good $700 if not more. Guess someone at Sun finally figured the ultra-cheap deceptive advertising didn't convert to sales.
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  13. #13
    Quote Originally Posted by cameronsto
    We picked ours up Friday. Still testing them out. We went through a Sun reseller in Atlanta.

    -cameron
    Would you mind PM'ing me your reseller and rep name?
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    PM me that info as well if you dont mind. These look to be interesting boxes.
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    How much are they willing to discount? I may consider them if we can talk them down a few notches.
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    Can I get the reseller info too? I'm looking for some too.
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    I've sent PMs to everyone that asked. I'll post some more information regarding the machines once we've spent some more time testing them out. For reference, we purchased the base x2100 model.

    -cameron

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    Could you PM the reseller information aswell. I am very interested in these Sun boxes.

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    Could you PM me the info for the reseller as well. Thanks!

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    Hello,

    I would really appreciate the contact information for the reseller as well, please email me rajhuntab@orangefiber.com


    Check this out by the way; http://www.sun.com/emrkt/x64gridrack...html?cid=29018

    Nice!

    Thanks,
    Raj H

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    might I add if you do not mind pinging me over the details too... Many thanks.
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    Sent, sent, sent, and sent.

    -cameron

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    We ordered ours for development and hosting on Solaris 10... I heard the delay was three weeks, anyone got one in production yet?

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    Thanks again, Cameron. We've got some X4100's on order through your guy now
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    I was given a reseller contact by Sun direct, but I wasn't impressed with the pricing. But probably that's just because of my greedy reseller. So Cameron, if you don't mind sending your reseller contact my way, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
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