Re: [cobalt-users] Anyone have the RAQ XTR yet?

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shaun Masterman wrote:

> Yeah, I looked at one too, the price put me off a bit (but then the cost
> of the hardware itself is a small part of the big picture), it looked
> like a real nice spec machine - (sexy looking too!!... Did I say that
> outloud...?).

You did <wry grin>.  Remind me not to let my pre-teens read cobalt-users
anymore <smile>.

> I was looking for something to run a few specific tasks rather than
> be a more general web hosting box with bells and whistles, so I
> opted for a generic system running FreeBSD at less than half
> price on the advice of my colo...

It most likely wasn't a bad decision.  The RaQs are very specialized
systems and the reason to use them is that their interface automates
what you want done.  If you're looking to run a few specific tasts,
unless those tasks are extremely well-managed by the RaQ gui, AND the
rest of the RaQ gui doesn't get in the way of what you want to do, then
a generic machine might well be a much better system for you.

We run freeBSD, BSDi (the version you pay for), RaQs, Red Hat 7,
WNTS/SP4, and W2KAS.  They all have their place.

That said, the XTR does have a selection to turn off the "sauce".

Jeff
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