Recommend me a server
Hello all!
I was recently asked to come up with a proposal for a new file server. I've been searching around, and so far I've found that dell has the best option for my needs. I need at least the following 2.0 ghz processor 1 gig ddr ram 180 gigs of SCSI hd space with RAID 0 configuration must be rack mounted NIC,floppy,cdrom needed RedHat ES 3.0 pre-installed would be nice (not necessary) And thats about it, I have a budget of about 3000 dollars............so, anyone know of any lesser known sites a that specialize in linux servers? Any and all information would be much appreciated! -bleunuit |
http://monarchcomputersystems.com advertizes in the Linux Journal magazine.
I am buying some hardware from them currently. They will do linux installs on servers and workstations. |
For a file server, I would recommend either a RAID 3 or RAID 5 configuration, and spread the data across three identical disks, i.e. 3 80 gig SCSI drives. This way, you achieve extrememly high data read/write transfer speeds, while maintaining system stability and integrity should one of the disks fail. At work, we run multiple file servers, most of which are running on a RAID 3 setup. Let me know how it works out...
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Check out these two as well for a comparison. Basically you want to compare the hardware and the support/warranty options and see what fits your requirements.
http://www.asaservers.com/ http://www.eracks.com |
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