Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt Alternative

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brandon Wheaton wrote:

> From a hardware perspective, I think Cobalt
> has a little something to watch out for. Sure the little blue server
> does its job, but beyond that your options are very limited, especially
> with no console access (keyboard, mouse, vga ports).

This must depend on what you're looking for.  Frankly, in a rackmount
service I'm looking for a system with no keyboard, mouse, vga ports. 
When I see 1u systems with keyboard and mouse ports, vga and sound, the
first thing that comes to mind is that they're using a cheap generic
all-in-one motherboard.

> There is also a
> solution from SGI that is very nice, however it comes at a price...

Quality always has its price.  With Cobalt the "price" is that you're
getting a non-legacy custom-built motherboard designed to offer what the
server needs and nothing more.

Jeff
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