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09-14-2005, 03:04 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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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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09-14-2005, 07:49 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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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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09-14-2005, 08:10 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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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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09-14-2005, 11:22 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Please let me know what kind of price point do you guys get to.
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09-14-2005, 11:31 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Please report back with the pricing you get quoted for these!
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09-14-2005, 11:48 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Yes, please do report back for us
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09-16-2005, 12:23 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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I called Sun, the X2100s wont start shipping until mid-October.
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09-20-2005, 04:39 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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10-30-2005, 06:33 AM #9Newbie
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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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10-30-2005, 07:38 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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Still waiting on mine. I am told to expect the middle of November for delivery.
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10-30-2005, 09:20 AM #11Junior Guru Wannabe
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We picked ours up Friday. Still testing them out. We went through a Sun reseller in Atlanta.
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10-30-2005, 12:42 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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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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10-30-2005, 02:19 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by cameronsto*AlphaOmegaHosting.Com* - Hosting since 1998
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10-30-2005, 02:39 PM #14Aspiring Evangelist
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PM me that info as well if you dont mind. These look to be interesting boxes.
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10-31-2005, 03:02 AM #15Formerly orange-y
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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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10-31-2005, 06:01 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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Can I get the reseller info too? I'm looking for some too.
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10-31-2005, 12:15 PM #17Junior Guru Wannabe
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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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11-02-2005, 11:26 PM #18Junior Guru Wannabe
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Could you PM the reseller information aswell. I am very interested in these Sun boxes.
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11-02-2005, 11:44 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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Could you PM me the info for the reseller as well. Thanks!
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11-03-2005, 01:28 AM #20Disabled
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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,
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11-03-2005, 05:10 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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might I add if you do not mind pinging me over the details too... Many thanks.
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11-04-2005, 11:18 AM #22Junior Guru Wannabe
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Sent, sent, sent, and sent.
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11-04-2005, 06:29 PM #23Disabled
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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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11-04-2005, 06:56 PM #24Formerly orange-y
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Thanks again, Cameron. We've got some X4100's on order through your guy now
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11-04-2005, 07:33 PM #25Web Hosting Master
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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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