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  1. #1
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    Question Price of a high powered server.

    Hi,

    Just to make sure: This is not a hosting request. Just would like a price estimate.

    How much would a server with the below specifications cost if I buy it in one time, and how much if I rent it (just an estimate for both, it is also possible you type how much you normally ask for such a configuration per month):

    - Dual Intel Xeon 2 Ghz (does this exist yet, if not just read highest possible)
    - 2 GB of DDR RAM
    - 2 x 18 SCSI Disks
    - Anything else needed to provide power to the server

    Jacco

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    Purchase cost of ~3000 with raid controller, assembly, burn-in. Monthly rental of ~850 with bandwidth, space, spares.

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    you'd save yourself a lot of money just going for a AMD Athlon MP dual setup...

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    Either way, you'd either be doing heavy cgi or db to need more than a celeron or p3. =)

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    appro.com

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    PoweEdge 2650 - $4,000.00
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    Originally posted by RackMy.com
    PoweEdge 2650 - $4,000.00
    just check dell website, the server cost more than $4000.

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    haha, id say go get a mobo+cpu bundle (cheaper that way), get a case with a decent powersupply, add some hds and mem, and you're good to go, much cheaper

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    agreed ^^

    DIY will be much cheaper.

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    This configuration costs $2788.54 at Interpromicro.com. You still get only quality parts (Supermicro) though. Interpromicro is definitely worth being checked out
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    just check dell website, the server cost more than $4000.
    It's about $4000.00 our cost.

    Remember, cheaper is not always better
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    Wow! I was thinking of $5000 dollar so this turns out good
    It is not the price, I rather pay more for a faster solution. It is about the quality. I know this is rare on this forum these days (no offense), but I rather pay a lot more for good quality than end up broke because of too many server downtimes of slowlyness...

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    Then Dell would be a good option!
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    Are those Dells for Linux of does is not matter? Just what you install?
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    Dual Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz
    2GB of Ram
    2 18GB SCSI Drives

    rent this for $488.00 a month!
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    Originally posted by Shane
    Dual Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz
    2GB of Ram
    2 18GB SCSI Drives

    rent this for $488.00 a month!
    Oopsies. Bad Shane, Bad.




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    Originally posted by tilted


    Oopsies. Bad Shane, Bad.




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    No, not bad. I asked how much a host would normally charge for such a config. So it is good!

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    Originally posted by Blikje
    Wow! I was thinking of $5000 dollar so this turns out good
    It is not the price, I rather pay more for a faster solution. It is about the quality. I know this is rare on this forum these days (no offense), but I rather pay a lot more for good quality than end up broke because of too many server downtimes of slowlyness...

    Jacco
    go for these then

    http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/Bro...parentId=48589

    ~~ OR ~~

    If you lots of money then this one will also be good

    http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/Bro...ml?catid=48619
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    Originally posted by mahinder


    go for these then

    http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/Bro...parentId=48589

    ~~ OR ~~

    If you lots of money then this one will also be good

    http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/Bro...ml?catid=48619
    I like the $621,400.00 priced one I will buy this, and than put it in a Cogent connected NOC
    But to be serious, how can someone be asking $621,400.00 for a piece of fabriced sand?

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    You might want to check out Aberdeen: http://www.aberdeeninc.com/ I've bought MBoards/CPU's from them and I've been very happy. I'm toying with the idea of their 1U or 2U .

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    Originally posted by Blikje
    But to be serious, how can someone be asking $621,400.00 for a piece of fabriced sand?
    How can some ask 10 times that to play a game?

    baseball

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    dude, please dont get a dell. i cant begin to tell you about how many people who wish they hadnt.

    dont get intel xenons. there pathetic. i can build you a computer for an excellent price. im not some big company, but i build cpmputer here and there and give people advice.

    http://www.berkeleycomputerbuilder.********
    sure its not a great website, but im not allienware or some other large computer builder, im just 1 guy. i dont even charge that much or make money doing this, i just like tinkering with computer hardware.

    trust me, ive had to convert alot of my moms friends from plopling down $1500 on a dell or compaq, and have let me build them a better computer for a thousand.

    Lian Li pc-76 case [full tower aluminum w/ window, awesome]
    2 athlon 2000 mps
    giga-byte dpxdm+ dual board
    2gb crucial ddr266 [4x512mb reg]
    2 WD 120mb w/8mb cache [raid 0 if you want]
    lite on 16 dvd
    teac 40x cdrw
    gf4 ti 4200 [128mb]
    intel gigabit ethernet
    santa cruz sound card
    vantc heatsinks
    tons of case fans
    antec true550 watt supply
    windows 2k [authentic new cd] [will update to service pack 3]
    at your door shiped insured fedex home delievery for $3000 [3-5 days]

    thats an awesome deal. thats the best deal for the money. for $3000 thats a great server. you wont finda better deal. i make a few bucks, but im not gouging like all the others people. thats the best for a small server -- short of moving into the scsi world.

    thats 1 hell of a deal if you ask me. even if you dont order from me, you can email witih your questions. moooseboy84x@yahoo.com
    Last edited by mooseboy84; 09-02-2002 at 03:36 PM.

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    The problem with that server setup is that your including a heck of alot of features that aren't needed in a server - both a dvd drive and a cd-rw? A gf4? A windowed Lian-Li case? Yes it may be a good desktop system (ok very very good as a desktop system) but as a server you'd be better off spending the money spent on the fancy case, graphics and cd-rom drives on a rackmount case and decent raid card.

    The other thing with going with a company such as dell is that you know the server your going to get will be of high quality, has been tested and will work. Then you've got the support. You know that they'll be their when you need it most.

    Just my £0.02p

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    Re: Price of a high powered server.

    Originally posted by Blikje

    - Dual Intel Xeon 2 Ghz (does this exist yet, if not just read highest possible)
    - 2 GB of DDR RAM
    - 2 x 18 SCSI Disks
    - Anything else needed to provide power to the server

    Jacco
    $2400

    15k RPM on the 18GB SCSI drives.
    2 GB DDR ECC Registered Memory.
    2U Case.
    Name Brand Mother Board.
    Dual P4 2.0 GHZ.

    High Speed, Dual Athlon Systems, can be done for under $2000.

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    Originally posted by mooseboy84
    dude, please dont get a dell. i cant begin to tell you about how many people who wish they hadnt.
    Maybe for desktops. I had an employer who bought dells for the whole company a few years ago. Trying to upgrade even the memory was a nightmare (it may have changed now) and put me off using Dell for a desktop.

    However, when it comes to servers our experience is that they are excellent. Our Poweredges just run and run and run.......... I would be hard pushed NOT to use a Dell server unless money was tight or I was convinced that it was worth the change. Any time we've had a problem with a server it wasn't a Dell that was having it.

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